I wrote a negative review last year but it's disappeared. We've had these door knobs in matte black throughout our house for a year now and I regret buying them. The strike plates scratched immediately upon opening and closing the doors. We were sent replacements and they still scratch. So now instead of matte black strike plates we have matte black and polished silver. Also, the handles have to be repeatedly tightened because the screws become loose causing the handset to jiggle. The only plus is they are heavy, solid, and look nice, but I would not buy again.