This arrived yesterday (11/27) and I have to wait to have it installed because of the cold weather right now. Will be having it sunk into a cement base at the side of the porch step so I have access to assist to climb the stairs to the front door. What I REALLY like is the height being adjustable to suit individual comfort when you install it and the fact that I do NOT have to attach it to the actual side of the house. This lets me position it to fit other needs associated with my design plans and being just a single pole means I won't be wasting any space around it. The color (gray) is very nice...it's on a darker side, which I prefer.