I absolutely love this fixture.  The lighting is beautiful and the concealment of the fan is genius.   I was able to shorten the down rod to accommodate the correct height over the dining room table.  It was also important to me that the lights be dimmable and my electrician was able to accomplish this.  I used LED bulbs (I believe they were 9 watts each), and he separated the electrical functions so the lighting works from the dimmable wall switch and the fan functions operate from the remote control.  The fixture is hanging in a "new construction" dining room so it is the only thing beautiful in there as of yet - I cant wait for the room to be finished !