I can't speak to installation ease as I hired an electrician to install (I'm lazy!), but I love the look.  I was trying very hard to find a "white" canvas or plastic cylinder for the cover.  This was the closest I could find and it works well.  (A LOT of online reviews of other similar products mentioned that as soon as you turn the light on, the cover looks cream.)  This is slightly cream when the light is on, but works great in my very white space.