Review on 72-144 Inch Decopolitan Urn Single Rod Set - Antique Black Finish by Linda Venerable

The actual bar was thicker than I expected since i've purchased the shorter version of this product for my living room windows & the rod was much thiner in that case. It makes sense as it's a longer set & seems very sturdy.Mounting brackets (three brackets) & screws are included. The reason i'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because the mounting brackets have bit of a design flaw. The design is a little off, the curve of the bar makes it difficult to use any size screw driver (I even tried a tiny one!) or a power tool during install for the top of the mounting bracket, although the lower screw driver hole is unobstructed & does not have that issue. The mounting brackets are attractive & match the set, the curvature just comes up high enough to give you minimal room to try to install. It forces you to drive the screw in at a bit of an angle but that's not the end of the world. Poor design but it's still functional and can be done. I'm a twenty-something woman with minimal experience in this sort of thing. I like to think of myself as pretty capable, it's not hard to do, just being upfront about my experience & the design of the bracket. I've seen other reviewers complain about this but it does not make the brackets included unusable. Drive them in at a bit of an angle & you'll be fine, they still hold up fine. I certainly didn't expect perfection for the price, anybody would be naïve to think that they would expect superior quality and design for a product at this price. The only issue I could foresee is if you're having to drive through a stud which I did not have to do. Even then, if you had to buy another bracket set, the rod itself is just fine!The rod itself is thick & nice. It feels heavy & sturdy, also slides well to expand the size, which worked perfectly for me! It's used over a set of sliding doors to my backyard to help block out sun to insulate the room from the sun streaming in. Since it's to our backyard, the curtains get drawn and opened a dozen times a day to let our dogs out. We have four dogs, two large (Pit/Lab mix & a Husky mix) & two small (dachshunds) who jump on the curtain, consequently putting weight & pressure on the rod, but the rod has held up great for this! We've had it up for about two weeks now with absolutely zero issues.Overall i'm very pleased with the purchase, although the design of the mounting bracket isn't ideal, it still holds up fine & you can't tell the difference once it's completely installed. I would definitely recommend it despite the brackets being imperfect, it's a great deal & quality for the price. You get what you pay for & despite the brackets, I think it's very high quality for what I paid!