It is gorgeous! It is also very bright! We will probably use this more for the fan (and the aesthetics of course) than the light.  As for install - do yourself a favor & hire someone.  It took my husband & I 5 hours to hang this thing. I thought after reading all the reviews the worst part would be the crystals but that was the easiest. We have hung other ceiling lights in the past but for some reason this was difficult. We took it down twice because the J-hook (safety) would not fit inside the base. We finally gave up & left it out.  But now that it's finally up, I couldn't be happier with the look! Had I had it professionally installed, I would have given it 5 stars.