This lamp came with a bulb but not batteries for the remote (aaa x2) I had put it all together and it actually came with extra hardware! Rare! The wing nut for the light bulb piece cross threaded, not sure if on my part or the lamps but I tightened it down and will live with it. We plugged it in and it was very dim and forgot it needed the remote! After learning that I am very satisfied (besides the wing nut) with this lamp! You can set a timer and you can one click it to a mood light sort of setting and if you have a bigger area you can sync three lamps to one remote!