I'm pretty impressed with the quality for the money. This is a reasonably thick gauge of stainless steel, not flimsy at all. Welds are clean, surface finish is attractive and without blemishes, and all angles are square. Unless you really like the look of a tiled niche, I can't imagine you could build one yourself any cheaper, especially when you consider the time and materials involved. Note that the walls are all flat; there is no angle on any of them that would allow water to run out. That hasn't been an issue for me, since I installed this on the far wall opposite the shower head, and thus it doesn't see any water except for what's on my hands when I move bottles in and out of the niche - not enough to pool up and required drainage anyways. If you're planning to mount this in reach of the shower head, though, you might consider whether a little pooling water in the bottom could cause issues, like if you plan to keep wash towels or soap bars in there.

I was expecting a thin-walled stainless insert. What I received was a really nice, thick stainless steel, well constructed shower insert that will be a breeze to install. We are building a tiny little cabin/house for guests who come and visit. It is framed with a roof and the outside sheeting and vapor barrier are up. I will frame a little 2x4 ledge for this to rest on between the bathroom stall studs and the wall will be ready to go! Very nice quality. The seams are smooth, the front edge has a nice evenly folded lip, there are no wrinkles or "waviness" on any of the panels. It looks great and the quality is top notch. Great product and I can't wait to finish this little hut and show it off to invited friends and family when they visit.

Niche to add when remodeling bathroom was a game changer. It made the bathroom project modern and provided additional storage in a small space. Great value for the price. Highly recommend.