First of all for those of you who are searching, this wand is suitable for the Shark Rotator NV502, for animal hair. The wand came fully assembled. I just had to remove the broken one. It was broken so it didn't include anything anyway. Then fix the new one. Installation took about 30 seconds. This is an original part, so there were no layout issues or odd coloring. The vacuum cleaner looks the same as it did last week, and we're again collecting dog hair from furniture and cobwebs from blankets. Tip for those who use this vacuum: In this description, I use a stick with an upholstery brush attachment to suck dust off the ceiling fan blades before wiping them down. I chose digital credit for fast shipping and it arrived in about a week.