The mantel arrived just as ordered. It looks EXACTLY like the pictures. It's light weight makes it easy to move around. We love the distressed look, the substantial size and appearance of weight.   It is sturdy.
I am not very handy and I will say, I called my handyman friend to come help. But it is not difficult to install.

Pros: Light weight, exactly as seen in photo, pretty easy to put up
Cons: none we are aware of