The light is good for what I was needing. The base of the lamp is not very stable and can be easily rocked or knocked over. Plus there are a few dings on top of the base of the lamp. The lamp shade is poorly manufactured and assembled and you can see it clearly visibly. The main body of the lamp is nicely done and looks good though. The chord is way too short, I had to use an extension chord just to get to the outlet 3 feet away.