The rod was exactly as advertised. You must also buy 2 end caps. The total cost for all 3 pieces was about $160-170 for the chrome finish, which I thought was rather high. But the quality was very high (they were surprisingly heavy, perfectly finished, and incredibly well wrapped and boxed). This was one of the few places I could find a straight rod in a variety of finishes that did not have a seam in the middle and relied on spring-loaded pressure to keep it up (i.e. it has to be cut to length and physically mounted). I had my contractor cut the rod to length and mount the end caps into porcelain tiled walls. With the right tools and experience and some patience, a do-it-yourselfer could cut and mount this (but that's not me). It looks great up and will definitely not be falling down any time soon (unlike those pressure-mounted rods which fall down all the time and are worthless; trust me,I have 1st hand experience). Nothing good comes cheap or goes up easy.

This rod is beautiful. I was so tired of cheap shower curtain rods. This is quality chrome rod with end caps that cover screws. It matches other towels rods in my bathroom. My husband is handy and was able to install without any problems. Product arrived quickly and in perfect condition.

My only complaint is the website to order the rod was confusing. Check the check out cart carefully for only the items you order and the end brackets come in a pair so if you only need one pair you will need to change the default from 2 back to 1.

The shower rod is beautiful. But it was on back order for two and a half months and was quite expensive.