This fan was easy to install.  I installed it in a room with a vaulted ceiling that was equipped with can lights for lighting as this fan is not equipped with lights.  I have installed ceiling fans before and this one was no different than others as far as mounting it to the ceiling and putting the blades on.  All the set procedures were very straight forward and following the instruction manual was easy.  The blades are made of plastic and do have a very defined texture and look to them. The fan blades do appear to be very wide which looks ok in the room that I put this fan in. It is not the fanciest fan in my house but it does the job and pushes quite a bit of air.  During operation of the fan I do not hear any abnormal noises or have I noticed any other problems with the pull string or anything else with the fan since I started using it.  So far so good and I do not forsee that changing.