The lamp is very nice once assembled. It came with two screws that were supposed to be inserted after the top two pieces were joined together. After nuktipke attents, the screws would not fit. The joint seems secure without them, as it required a lot of force and torque to join the two pieces together. Be sure to use the bulb that comes with the lamp.  It functions specifically with the remote. The different types and levels of lighting do not work with a standard bulb.