I ordered this because I loved the look that evoked the lights at the entrances of the NYC subway. The item arrived on time and looked as I imagined it would, except it was a bit shorter than I had pictured in my mind. The lamp was easy to assemble, even for one person who is admittedly not very handy. I'm giving it 4 rather than 5 stars as there was a small scratch on the metal finish of the lamp pole when it arrived.