The rail is solid as, looks just like picture, went together really easily. So satisfied that I bought a second, thinking if it was bad i would use the first inside. These were much cheaper than my investigation into buying the parts separately. I wish they sold an actual outdoor version too, can tell the end caps will rust so coated them with a protectant, but the bar looks like stainless steel. Super fast delivery, I have added this site to my trusted list.