Someone had partially disassembled this item before it was sent to us. There were obvious places where screws had been removed and some screws and washers were missing totally. The screws holding the wiring looms in position were too long and had to be loosened a bit before the attachment screws for the base would fit. I had to dig into my own hardware supplies in order to get the assembly together. Because of the poor construction of the light the installation was a bit of a nightmare. Finally got it installed and it looks great but the quality is very questionable.