Lamp works great but the shade is much bigger than I thought it would be. I didn't pay attention to the size dimensions, I just looked at the photo I will admit. It was pretty aggravating to put together. The instructions weren't exactly helpful and clear about certain things so it took us a while to figure it out. Tripod works great and cord is long enough to plug in where I need it. The on and off button is on the cord instead of the lamp so that's a bit of an annoyance for me due to how my room is set up. It adds a good amount of light that I've been needing in this room, so that I'm pleased with. Due to it having pros and cons, I gotta rate this as neutral/average although I can recommend it if you're in the market for something like this.