I had several concerns prior to ordering. I was concerned the chrome might look cheap, or the white might be cheap plastic. In fact the materials are solid, sturdy, and look expensive. I also thought it was going to be too small for our needs, but in fact this will works great in larger spaces or small. I tried it out in several different spaces, and liked it in every place we tried. We are using in a bathroom, but may get a 2nd one for the center of the kitchen! I say "larger spaces" - our kitchen is divided in half by a bar. I'm thinking of using this in the front half, which is about 11 x 15. I stood on a ladder and held it up there, it looked great for that space. It even looked great in our rec room, which is 14 x 18. My last concern was if it hung too low, but in fact this is as "low profile" as you can get for a track light. The chrome plate hangs only about 1/2" from the ceiling, and then the lights (the housings fit the lights very snug, so no room wasted at all!). So this was actually quite a bit different than I expected, I hope my pic shows you some of the details, but it's very difficult to get a good photo of a reflective surface. I thought it was 2-tiered. It's not - from most angles, it looks like the chrome plate is mounted flush with the ceiling. If you've got a large enough room to back up, you can see the undermount, which is white and matches the lights. I also wasn't sure how much of the surface was chrome. Actually you don't get much chrome - the white stripes take up most of the area. That's actually a good thing, this is *so* reflective it's almost a mirror, and you don't want too much reflective space up there. Plus, the white is a metal (not a cheap plastic), so it doesn't look cheap at all, a nice modern design aesthetic. Installation was simple and straightforward, no surprises. Really the only tricky part is getting the bulbs in - I think you're supposed to take off the housing, but you can wiggle them in there to avoid the hassle (it's a tight fit). You may want to do that prior to installing. Also, to clear up some questions & misconceptions: (1) No, they're not "specialty" bulbs. It requires GU10 bulbs (LED). GU10 has long been a common size for track lights, usually in halogen, but this one uses LED. I recommend NEVER using halogen, they get way too hot and use up too much electricity. And they wouldn't be able to function in this tight housing (it would be a fire hazard) whereas the LED are cool to the touch. So you can find GU10 bulbs in LED at any box store or here on Amazon for well under $20 for a box of 6. The LED should last for over a decade, and they're super energy efficient, usually around 4 watts each. Usage for this unit would be 16 watts, with an output equivalent of about 200 watts. (2) No, this is not simple or plain at all. This is a modern, minimalist style, and especially once mounted against the ceiling it looks like a million bucks (if that's your aesthetic). Now that it's up, I much prefer it to a long track, and they swivel to just about any angle. Good luck!
