We did manage to get this up, finally, but it's a bit precarious. The way it mounts to the ceiling is sketchy and the lamp shade solder was weak (the metal frame inside the shade broke already). The metal tube/pole that hangs it from the ceiling is nice. You have lots of options for length because it comes in a couple of lengths that you can use alone or screw together. The shade looks nice too. Now that it's up, it will be ok. But quality is lacking for sure.