Lamp is ok. Really like the matte black finish and the base is really sturdy and has clean lines. But then the tall little finial ball on it is glossy cheap looking plastic which is odd.  The shade you have to put together which is easy enough but you can see the clipping mechanism then thru the shade. And it stays angled up all the way and just a little but falls between. Most disappointing this is the white skeleton of the shade that clashed with the black lamp.