A very, very good rod for the price. The balls were fallen off on all the rods I ordered (9 total), but we glued them on ourselves. However, there is a visible plastic ring that holds the separate rods together when using its full length that is visible and cannot be pushed in. It is a foggy ring and it's annoying. The rings can be removed, but if you adjust the drapery, the separate rod poles will slide. Otherwise, a great buy and I can't complain.