I was disappointed with the plastic end caps. Good fake metal look, but for the price it should have all metal parts. It is very lightweight metal. Manner of assembly gives it strength as a decent shelf unit. Looks good, but if I had a "hands on" look at it I would not have purchased one, much less the two I did purchase for the price I paid. It works for what I needed. My coat rack made similar style(like a motel room coat rack) is much stronger unit in weight and assemble.