While I originally pulled it out of the box and was like UGH....so plastic-y...I proceeded to hang them on my home and I LOVE THEM! Once I stepped back to where they will be viewed from there is no noticing that they are plastic and they look adorable. A hurricane or winter wind storm and these things may be gone as they weigh very little. On the bright side, this was a nice part of installing them, I was able to do it myself and didn't need someone to hold them.