After a year, the unfinished edges on the sides of the panels  have started fraying, and the blinds are catching on the adjustable rails, making it next to impossible to open/close them. The rail glides has two sections, one that slides into the other, and where they connect seems to be the issue. Contacting the company didn’t help at all. Won’t buy these again!

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Better than the standard vertical blind you get at big box stores, that start falling apart while you’re installing them.  These were simple to install and they look really nice. Each panel is held in place by Velcro, and the bottom piece keeps them straight and taught. The edges are unfinished - bottom as well as sides - only time will tell how well the sides hold up to pets, children, and houseguests. They don’t completely block light, and I wish they did, or at least had the option to purchase additional panels that were completely light blocking.