This is pretty cool, it stretches further than the picture looks like it does, but that works out for us just fine. The assembly was easy and it makes great light. The only thing that worries me a bit is how heavy the base is that I'm afraid that if I move it by the stem, the heavy marble base will snap off and yet, if I move it around by the base, we need either need taller ceilings, to crouch down and/or risk knocking a bunch of stuff (lamp included) around.