Look wise it's as described. True black.
Although the glass is not ''mandatory", if you do not put it in, you will have the little tabs that stick out, and make it look unfinished. 
Installation was difficult because instructions were not clear. The grounding wire is not long enough to be in line with what instructions show. 
We are keeping it because overall it looks good in our space, and for the price I guess it's hard to beat.