Many of the reviews on this product said that this item was poorly made and cheap materialnot sturdy. I would have to disagree, I am very happy with my purchase of this item. I love the look of the curtain rod and the spools at the end of the rod, it is perfect for my needs! The rod itself is a bit thinner than I was expecting but it is plenty sturdy to hold the drapes that I am planning to get. I can see where if some one was planning on hanging a heavier set of drapes that this rod would possibly not work well, but for people like myself using lighter weight drapes, this is an excellent buy for the price and look.