installation and look of the blinds are fine when they first went up. 6 months later 2 of the 10 sets have had the knot which keeps the open / close cord in place has came loose / out and trying to re-attach it is an absolute nightmare! removing the small circlip without breaking it then feeding the now worn cord all the way through each blind-attachment, then re-knotting it in place and putting it all back then trying to put the end bracket back on without it breaking (along with the circlip) is time consuming and soul destroying - these things need to be either better secured so they don't come out or better access to re-attach, very disappointed after the money spent and problems now after such a small amount of time in use.