I should learn that buying a lamp and assembling it is about as much fun as having fingernails removed.  I wanted to love this lamp, and it's just ok.  It's really not great for the space I have, but having to send it back and not get my full refund - ugh, then I have to unassemble it!  The base is very heavy to counter balance the shade leaning, but it's not that great.  So I have to shoved into a corner and will hope that one day another lamp will magically appear, fully assembled.