I've had the lamp about a month now and so far, so good.  I was looking for a smaller-size, lightweight, attractive, bright reading/task lamp that I could easily move where I needed it and this lamp fits the bill.  I like that the on/off "switch" is on the lamp stem itself, instead of on the floor cord -- you just lightly tap the "switch" area to turn it on/off and move it through the light settings.  I hope this "tap switch" holds up - I've never had one before.