This is a perfect reading lamp for my bedroom; with two brightness settings, the low is fine for reading (the lamp is right above my chair) and the high setting really lights up the room. Assembly was simple and took minutes. The reason I jilted one star is because the center pole does have a slight tilt to it as well as the metal rings that hold the shades. They are scrunched in the box for shipping and I assumed they would "fall" straight, but alas... it has been a few weeks and now I see they will remain uneven. For the price, it is a great lamp, but just know the materials aren't top notch. I would recommend this product.