I think it looks fine. No one will notice.

If this is going to bother you (OCD or not), you should get it fixed. Talk to your GC now and see if the trim allows enough wiggle room to fix it. If they have to be moved, you want to do it before they start mudding.

11 lights in that space is a lot. Especially with 15w led 100w equivalents on dimmers. The drywallers can relocate the 3/8" off one or two easily.

This happened to me - two of my lights were installed 1/2" out of alignment, and I didn't notice it until after the ceiling was drywalled. From then on, I noticed it every single time I walked into my kitchen! I had it fixed, no way I could live with that. It doesn't matter if no one else would ever notice....if YOU notice and it bothers you enough to post here, have it fixed.

Another reason to use remodel cans. Snap a line, drill the holes, fish for the wire, pop in the can in perfect alignment.

This is the advice that was given to me when I was OCD about my choice of granite. It was so difficult to find a tile for my backsplash that I really considered ripping out the counter!

But, a sales rep said simply, "At some point, you need to make peace with it." She was right! And if you decide to do this with your lights, they truly won't bother you.

Ask your contractor if there’s a simple fix like bumping the cans over this way and that to line them up better. Then as the covers go on there’s a little wiggle room as well as Fori mentioned. It’ll be fine. I’m a bit ocd. I think I can see that first middle one to center and second to the end in the right row. Maybe I’m wrong and then you can laugh! :-D

Ask 5 people if they can see 3/8" difference in anything! Much less overhead, staring into the glare.

I am OCD and it's the first thing I noticed before even reading your post. I knew in advance I wouldn't be satisfied with whatever contractor I went with, part of which is not necessarily the contractor's fault. Sometimes it takes 10x more effort to get something aligned perfectly rather than 1/2" off, a contractor would go broke if they did that every time. When I put in my own cans, I sometimes spent up to 4 hours per can making it line up perfectly with respect to the cans around it and any critical features ( I had to modify part of the ceiling joists and rafters to get my kitchen sink can to line up perfectly in the middle while being 12 inches from the wall).

I've learned that a kitchen remodel is an exercise of compromises, make sure you get what you want in the areas that matter to you, and make sure you have flexibility with the rest of your list =).

You're seeing this because there is nothing else to look at or focus on since your kitchen is nothing but empty walls. Once your cabinets, counters, appliances and your everyday stuff are in it, you'll not notice the pot lights being off by 3/8" any longer, ever.

Hi everyone, thanks for all the advice. I ended up speaking with the contractor, and he had them straightened. He just opened up the drywall a bit and shifted them to be straight.

Appreciate everyone's feedback.