I really like the way these lamps work, and for the price it doesn't get much better.
The lamp bases are pretty simple - just metal tubes screwed together. They look nice and stand up straight.
The included shades look very nice, but the mounting hardware is a little wanting. While the lamp bases include harp bases, the shades themselves use slip UNO fittings, which are a little fragile and difficult to keep straight. I've done some soldering to reinforce the shade mounts, which has helped to keep them straight and in place, but I might be replacing them in the future.