This light is perfect and exactly what I was looking for. However I did not get a remote. I sent a message to the seller.. hoping to hear soon.

I wanted to replace the light over my cooktop and decided to give this one a try.

First off, I'm happy this light doesn't pump off a bunch of heat like the heavy fixture I previously had over my cooktop. Having to cook is bad enough, turning into a sweaty mess just makes it worse.

Installation took two people and wasn't too bad, except for the fact you're working over your head the entire time and the occasional spousal ... um ... disagreements on how things should be done.

Shortening the cables was a bit of a challenge because you have to shove the excess up into the base after it's attached to the ceiling. It wasn't impossible, but it was not something I want to do again. Ever. I'm not sure if it's any easier to measure the length you want prior to installing the base because you're still dealing with having to manage all of that excess cable. ð–ð€ð‘ððˆðð†: ðƒðŽ ððŽð“ ð‚ð”ð“ ð“ð‡ð„ ð‚ð€ðð‹ð„ð’! ðŽðð„ ðŽð… ð“ð‡ð„ðŒ ðð‘ðŽð•ðˆðƒð„ð’ ððŽð–ð„ð‘ ð“ðŽ ð“ð‡ð„ ð‹ðˆð†ð‡ð“.

The remote is handy for when you're feeling too lazy to get up and flip a switch. But be careful, it looks somewhat similar to a Firestick. You could be trying to adjust the light in one room and flipping channels on someone in the other. Also, some reviews commented that they didn't get instructions for their remote, so I've included a photo.

We're very happy with it ... now that it's up and working, the ladders are put away, and apologies have been exchanged.

It has been 3 month and so far so good. The light is still working as expected. Since the caved space was limited for the transformer and cables, I found the installation was not as easy as I thought.
Besides that, some reviews mentioned the light wont retain the setting once you turned it off. It wasn't necessary the case if you have some type of smart switch. I have z-wave switch and for some reason, the light is capable of remembering the previous setting. Perhaps it is because of the low-voltage from the switch that keeps the light setting.

This is a unique "pendant" light that I'm using to light our dining room table. It is unique in that it has a number of features that are quite nice and its physical appearance is really different from much of what you might find on Amazon and beyond. PROS: The light is housed in a half-shell of wood, very low profile with excellent super thin and straight cables that connect the unit to the ceiling element. We very much like that you really don't see this fixture during the day as it is quite streamlined. We have a open floor plan, thus did not want a heavy fixture hanging over our dining room table. As for the other features, it has its own remote which works well, is well laid out and is also streamline. In addition, there is an App for this light that works equally well; it took no time to install the app and it is nice to have the ability to control the fixture from my phone. The cables holding the fixture are super fine and hang perfectly straight (e.g. no bends, no kinks, etc.). They are highly adjustable depending on your tastes for how high or low you wish to hang the light. One of the cables contains the electrical connection; the other is just to hold one end of the light up. The light produced reaches both ends of our 78" dining room table. CONS: for the average person, hanging this light will prove challenging if not completely frustrating. I am pretty handy and after seeing the challenges of how the fixture is intended to connect to the ceiling, I "Macgyver'd" it and it worked out just fine. But if you are not creative and intend to use only what the manufacturer has provided, be prepared to face some challenges. The connection to the ceiling is just not that well thought out. I had to add make a number of adjustments to get it to attach and hang perfectly. It worked out but I thought, if the average joe with few tools is trying to hang this, yikes!. I am not a fan of the "block" that the fixtures uses to attach to the ceiling; it is chunky especially compared to the super streamline appearance of the light fixture itself. That said, it is tolerable and does provide ample space inside to hide the wiring and excess cable. Lastly on the CONS list is the actual light quality. The fixture is LED and does include both its own dimming control as well as color temperature control. However, as is true with the vast majority of LED lighting right now (IMO), the color temperature and overall light quality needs to get better. LED lighting tends to be more blue versus warm. You cannot achieve a warm halogen-like color temp (3,000k) with this unit and certainly not anything close to the 2,700k mark of warmer light. Thus, I am not thrilled with the color temp but much like most LED lighting, it's a give and take: very low wattage consumed, always stays cool to the touch and can fit into tiny fixtures like this one. But you give up "light quality" and to be frank, it is rare to find an LED fixture right now that has good light quality. It will get there but we are not there yet.

Overall, we kept this light and enjoy it daily. Maybe one day I will take it apart and put my own LED strip inside that has the right color temp and light quality. For now, we are happy with it as is.

I really like the look of this light. It is simple, sleek, and in real wood. I dislike having to use a remote to dim the lights. I would prefer a wall switch.

I will definitely update my review if I have an issues. In my experience some of the Amazon LED lights have short lives or other issues. The older this review is the longer it lasted trouble free.