It actually looks awesome once it is up.  And the hubby said installation was fairly simple.  Con:  I did not realize that the wood look was faux, as in painted metal.  I read the description, but never realized it wasn't genuine wood.  With that being said, and I was over my initial disappointment, I realized once it was hanging it would be hard to tell that it wasn't genuine wood.  And I was correct.  A previous reviewer noted their disappointment that it looked like something you could get from a "big box store", and wasn't worth the price paid.  I have seen similar items at those "big box stores", but they were priced similarly to this; I paid a fair price, and it looks great, so I am happy.  If you're looking for a large pendant to go over a large table, this is the one for you. I've included a picture for your reference.  My table is 8'6" in length and it looks perfect above it. (Please ignore the chaos in the picture - we've just moved in)