Wife wanted some antique rustic looking lamps to go with our new bedroom furniture. Didn’t want to add electrical boxes so we compromised on these lights that we plugged into a switchable outlet. The cords made sense with this style of lamp. We read reviews that people complained about the brightness, so the dimmer switch fixed that problem. Nice braided cord and easily adjustable height. I would rate 4.5 stars. The Lamps could be a little better designed or constructed so you’re not wrestling with the socket ring, but what does an electrician know.