Either people reviewing here don't care or the set I got was not typical, but what I received looks very little like the polished shinny, almost chromed looking, set in the photo here on Amazon. That representation was the basis for my choosing this allegedly "authentic Fender" product over a similar, and cheaper, offering that looked dull and cheap in comparison. In fact the set I received is nothing more than a cheap set of dull unfinished pot metal parts with no gloss whatsoever. They are completely flat gray with some casting flashing on the ends - very cheap looking, poorly finished, and nothing that I would put on my Stratocaster.I have no idea if these will function correctly or hold up, but they look so poorly made I won't bother to try. They will be returned and I'll buy something else, or get a set from GC.