Amazon sells a lot of Chinese products that just don't have the quality that we expect to have. When the label on the wire says stainless, one would tend to think that it wouldn't rust--not so. I would suggest checking out the manufacturer of any product before you buy it from Amazon. This isn't the 1st time that I got trash from this site. Liz's house was completed a few months ago, she is on the beach and her wires and components are complete rust. Toms house was done two weeks ago and the wire and components on his handrails are beginning to rust. I have about 6 houses that I am about to go back and completely rebuild their handrails because of the rust. Mophorn wire will rust--don't buy it!!!Perry P. Texas