Beautiful appearance. Received with some of the decorative apples loose from their setting. Glue gun so no biggie but already investing repairs into something new. More of a concern was the hurricane glass base. The seat has thick plastic risers to guide the globe and seat it properly. These plastic guides were warped on all sides preventing a nice fit. You literally need to twist and pry to get the globe seated (be careful you do not break the glass as the fit is that tight). Another reviewer mentioned the globe popping up and can see where that will happen. You obviously cannot put heat to the plastic to mold into shape. Hope that with time this will correct itself as the globe will help shape the plastic to it's true form.