These lamps are super cute for the money. I like that they don't take up much room on our nightstands and I like the pull string because it is cute and easy to reach. They do have a number of drawbacks though. The shade just sits on top so they get crooked easily. It is difficult to get the pull string positioned the same on both lamps relative to the cord because that part screws on during assembly. Also, there is a little plastic piece that allows the little balls on the pull string from getting caught on the metal ring it passes through, but this plastic piece gets easily broken or falls down. The string is harder to pull as a result. There might be a solution to this. I'm thinking of putting hot glue around the little opening.