It's a pretty lamp but it is clearly not made to last.  I could see a home stager or college student enjoying it because longetivty and durability wouldn't be much of a factor.  Sadly it comes poorly packaged (I ordered two and both boxes had clear signs of damage) in thin styrofoam unable to maintain structural integrity of the cardboard box.  As a result, the lamp shade was crushed and will be my tangible reminder of the realities online shopping does to us and how our values and standards surreptitiously slip away from our reality.  So, for me, and for that reason, the hastle involved in making a return wasn't worth it, to just merely fall through the vortex one more time, the last time.