Squirrel Shield Wrap Around Metal 18" Squirrel Baffle

First, the positives.
* the shield itself is made of sturdy metal and the paint job is great
* the brackets are adequately study to do their job.

Now, the negatives
* the adhesive used to attach the large paper label does not allow you to remove the label in one or a few pieces. You could have used a weaker adhesive and/or a vinyl label.
* the holes on the 2 brackets are confusing, at best. One is threaded, the other is not. The directions attempt to help explain. On one of the 2 baffles I bought, 1 bracket did not have either hole threaded, so I had to track down a nut (not included) to tighten the screw. Poor quality control.
* the baffle does not sit squarely on the bracket. It just wobbles around on top. I assume that helps to foil a squirrel jumping onto the baffle. But I am concerned that the constant vibrations will be passed into the bluebird house above, which may cause the birds to reject the house as a possible nesting site.

In summary, maybe this product was not intended to be used below a bird house. It looked like it would suit that application, but I'm concerned it may not.