First time we bought it , the lamp came with a manufacturing defect, the on and off switch was broken and it could not even be fixed. We contacted Wayfair and they sent us a replacement, took a little long to arrive, over 1 week. The lamp is easy to assemble, the shade is made of glass. We purchased the brushed nickel and we are very happy with it. It looks great, much nicer than photos and we are happy with the service provided by Wayfair/seller. Would definitely recommend.