Overall I have to say these are nice looking lamps and work well in my living room. Although the base bottom is metal, I wish the middle section was also metal, but still looks good. The only issue I have is the holes where the electrical cord goes through is really tight when you need to pull the cord through as you put the lamps together. One lamp was so tight it took some of the color of the cord casing off...hence my 4/5 stars. Because I'm the one that did this, I can't hold Wayfair to the stripped cord. I will need to buy a new cord and replace it myself. So when you put this lamp set together, take great care when pulling the cord through. Still a great looking lamp set though.