Considering this is the cheapest Floor Lamp and the lamp shade position can be bent to different positions, it isn't bad.  I ordered two and while one was fine, the other had worn down threads in one of the pole sections that made it impossible to thread without using some sealant tape I had on hand.  I don't think the package had been opened and resealed so I assume its just something that happened in the manufacturing process and let's face it, steel made in China is softer than what I remember US made steel was back in the day so stuff like this happening should not be a surprise.  Since I am using these lamps in a garage, that fact that one has tape to keep it upright doesn't bother me.