I bought this to replace a good quality curved shower rod because of the swivel action which is genius. There seems to be just two on the market. I chose the Crodex, although pricier, because 1) the rod was one solid piece without a tacky slip connection. (FYI, it CAN be cut down to any size when done carefully following Croydex instructions on a PDF found on the internet. 2) It said "Stainless steel construction resists corrosion", but this is not true - the end pieces are painted plastic not metal . 3) It said it was brushed nickel but the end pieces are painted chrome. 4) It has a curve - but in fact the curve is a lot less of a curve than the one I already have. I shall be returning it and wait for a company to do it correctly, ie one piece rod, ALL brushed nickel stainless steel and with a larger curve.