This light really is lovely but I had not noticed in the detailed description that it is also made of plastic. The only metal parts are the hook, loop, and the top that caps the whole light fixture. Everything else that you see that is black is made of plastic, including the electrical wall plate. All plastic. They did a good job making the plastic match the black metal. A plus? Still debating whether I will keep. I ordered two other light styles to compare and they are all metal and very solid. This was the most expensive light of the three I liked. I'm just not sure the plastic will hold up as well as metal. The summer sun here is brutal! Really bummed.