The bronze sand powder coated is very nice looking and very sturdy. We have had many complement from those who have seen it. We had to use longer screws and I ordered a can of the bronze sand paint and it was a totally different color than the hand rail. You sent me another can and it is the same. That is my only complaint that the paint does not match the hand rail at all. Now I have 2 cans of paint that I cannot use.