The blinds are decent and do the job of blocking the light well; they were very easy to install and they seem nicely constructed. The fabric definitely does have a plastic feel to it, but this is probably because it's 100% polyester, and I didn't expect anything else. The color is true to the photos, but the pleats hang strangely unless you stop at certain lengths, which look bizarre on our windows - one also constantly makes a loud whining sound when we slowly lower it, which is incredibly irritating. They do lift VERY easily; if you brush against them lightly they shoot upwards, which can make adjusting them difficult. As someone who has other brands of Roman shades throughout my home, I can honestly say that I don't think the quality is worth the price, and if I had known exactly what we'd be getting, I wouldn't have bought these unless the price point was way lower.