After ALOT of looking - in store and online - my husband & I decided to take a chance and order these lamps for our coastal home.  I read every review available and most were positive. The lamps were shipped quickly and were very well packaged when they arrived. I opened the first lamp and immediately saw that the socket for the light bulb was bent. I was able to put a light bulb in the socket and it worked fine but this was a bit disappointing. I had a bit of a challenge getting the lamp shades level after putting them on but I 'tweaked' them a bit and they look fine. We really like the lamps and they fit our décor as we hoped they would.