The flange itself is fine, it's a piece of metal, does its job.  The problem is that I ordered it in a dark bronze, almost black finish, and within a couple months of standard use, it's for a kitchen sink after all, daily use, the black finish began chipping off to reveal an ugly, dull silver color underneath.  This was installed by a plumber, connects my sink to my garbage disposal, so it is not easily replaced.  It's become an eyesore. Very poor