This is the second chandelier I've purchased from greatofferstock.com and both experiences have been positive. I wanted a cool chandelier for my home office and for less than *** , this seemed like a good option. Other similar lights had negative remarks about assembly, so it was helpful to see NO CONSTRUCTIVE remarks about this chandelier. The packaging was excellent and I received my order within one week. My husband is pretty handy and has previously installed lights and ceiling fans, so he was my unpaid electrician for the installation. It took about an hour to an hour and a half to get it fully installed, with the crystals. The only items we needed to get separately were the light bulbs. The amount of light this chandelier emits is AMAZING, so I am going to need to make a trip to Lowe's/Home Depot to get a dimmer switch. Because this is in a home office versus a dining room or foyer, I did not hang the chandelier as low as the chain allows; my husband did cut the chain a little bit. The chain is probably hanging 12-15 inches from the ceiling.