The way the bar is fixed to the base is strange, the bar and the base can either be perpendicular like the pictures depict, or the bar can sit flat with the base which is useless because when the glass is installed it will be hitting the wall or ceiling and look awful. For this reason the glass does not dangle down perfectly like a rope would or a permanently perpendicular bar would. We installed two of these and from a distance it is noticeable that the bars are on different angles to the base. Also, the design of the prongs holding up the glass is super stiff and I'm sure the glass will be damaged when and if we want to change the bulbs inside.