My brother in law put this together and felt is was only slightly more difficult to put up than any other ceiling fan. I had to buy a downrod extension since this was going in a room with a high ceiling, and I was able to match one from Home Depot fairly easily. It is BEAUTIFUL! I have never seen another ceiling fan like it for this amount of money. It casts a nice light pattern and really transforms my room. I was skeptical of purchasing since there were no reviews, but I'm glad I took a chance.