Not happy with rod and it will have to be returned, as you can see by picture the short rod is the fan color and the three foot rod I needed came in the color to the right, do not want a replacement for it, just want to receive my money back.

Perfect for the fan I ordered, comes in a textured finish not smooth.

Its a sturdy piece, although I ordered the wrong compatibility fan to go with it.

This down rod was in the exact finish I needed and arrived packaged very nicely, however couldn't use it because it did not fit my particular ceiling fan. Make sure of the exact size needed before ordering. This was a 3/4" thick down rod and the ceiling fan I ordered needed a thinner, 1/2" rod. These are not made in just one standard size, so must check specifications.

As expected!