It took the handyman about 40 minutes to install it.Well, my overconfidence in my handyman skills really got me into a mess this time. I chose to ignore the many tortured prior purchasers who tried to warn me and I paid the price. Figured my skills were up to the task. Ultimately they were, and I conquered it, but what normally would have been a 10 minute job took me 2.5 hours, a cut hand, many curse words, and a trip to Home Depot. Everything everyone said was true about the wrong bracket with incorrect dimensions for U.S. homes, and the super short wires, and the lousy instructions. After spending a lot of time trying to rig the whole thing using the enclosed hardware, I ended up buying a universal bracket from Home Depot, but even then I had to modify the new bracket by drilling holes. The whole thing was ridiculous and uncalled for. The look is attractive, but not worth the pain and suffering. This product should be taken off Amazon immediately.After all is said and done the chandelier looks AMAZING! I get compliments on it all the time. It’s classy, modern, and elegant in all the right ways. It looks so much more expensive than it was, however...The installation was a NIGHTMARE! Even though you are supplied with little cheesy gloves, it’s nearly impossible not to get fingerprints all over the bottom glass, and they do not wipe off easily! The wires are incredibly short and it’s impossible to see when you’re attaching them. The brackets and the bolts don’t lineup quite right and are strangely difficult. It took forever to install and we were incredibly frustrated by the end. Also the bulbs you are supplied with do not give off hardly any light so plan on replacing those as well.Very niceTip: order your bulbs when you order the fixture if you want LED! Pictured with 5000K daylight white 40W E12 bulbs.We chose to replace our builder grade five light chandalier in our playroom/formal dining room. I wanted something jazzy enough that if we chose to transition back to a formal eating area that it would look nice.This semi-flush was more than I wanted to spend, but it's so pretty! We have a tiny crystal chandalier in our entry way that is visible from certain parts of the living room, so this ties in nicely. The light is diffused and much more calm than before. When it is on its really hard to photograph how beautiful it is!Husband said:Be sure to impress how well packaged it was. It was easy to install (20 mins), but it is a "cheap" fixture in the sense that if you knock it you could easily damage it. It's not heavy or thick metal at all. He had no trouble installing the diffuser.Connecting wires way too short, made it almost impossible to connect. Also needed to buy longer nuts to secure in place as they weren't long enough for the nuts to screw on. Would not buy againBright and sparkly. Changed appearance of the whole roomVery beautiful lighting! It’s good quality, and shines beautifully. Only problem is the installation. They do not provide you with a bracket kit that works for typical boxes.Overall, the lighting is gorgeous and nice quality. I would recommend, as long as you’re ok with a long tedious installation.This chandelier was well received by us. The clear plastic crystals reflects light from the bulbs [not supplied] suits our room well. It replaces our other fan/chandelier much better.It looks OK now it's up but the fittings don't really work and needed adjusting. Also the plastic plate makes it look cheap with visibility of the screws behind the plastic plateIt’s is a beautiful light. Well constructed, solid, and the light through the crystals is lovely. Very pleased with the purchase and would definitely recommend.Here’s what I learned in the installation:Short wires: Yes, the wiring is a little short, but I just split open the wire sleeve, which gave me more “room” to work with the two wires.It takes E26 base bulbs. Just like the description says (some are thrown off because the generic pictures in the posting show the two-prong IKEA-style halogen receptacles. Disregard these. Standard e26 chandelier bulbs are all you need.)The mounting bracket and the nuts and bolts that pin the light to the ceiling are not North American standard. The bolts are thicker and wider. However, I simply used an old “standard size” set that worked just fine, as the holes in the top plate are small enough that standard lighting nuts will hold it in place without issue.USE THE GLOVES PROVIDED when touching the glass “bottom”. Otherwise you WILL end up with fingerprints all over it. This will clean, but it’s an unnecessary hassle. Also, the piece that holds the glass unscrews, so the glass is held between two pieces and doesn’t just rest on top. (The printed instructions are a little hazy on that one.)And lastly, as another reviewer recommended, put the entire fixture together first, bulbs included, and THEN install it all at once, and you should have no problems.Conclusion: I had some concerns when reading the reviews about difficult installation, but to me they were unfounded. Yes, it takes a little fiddling and a couple of extra pieces, but nothing beyond the skills of your everyday DIYer.I consider myself to be DIY Pro and have no issue doing any type of construction including electrical and I'm baffled with how this product is supposed to be installed.In North America, we use octogon boxes for installing all lights on ceilings or walls. The instructions that come with this says the following:"1) Insert screws into mounting crossbar. Drill 2 holes into ceiling. Insert the plastic plugs and then fix the mounting crossbar using ceiling screws."My beef is that the platic plugs are designed for walls. I have never in my life seen someone install a light fixture using drywall plugs into a ceiling. Second issue is that there is no place to put said plugs as there is an octogon box in the ceiling. Third, the down screws from the bar are positioned exactly where the screws that go up to the octogon box mounts are in the same place and thus the bar supplied cannot be used in Canada. I now have to figure out how to jury rig this thing to get it to install.Saint Mossi - Please get this corrected. It looks like you are selling a fixture designed for another part of the world that does not comply with how lighting fixtures are installed in Canada and the US.Purchased the light, wasn't sure what to expect! But the price was great and the quality is very good as well.It was worth it to spend money on good quality bulbs. (3 x 60w LED).The light is great for our Dining room, we replaced a hanging chandelier with this and couldn't be happier.The box came in great shape, with some extra crystals.