I read the review that this was not a good lamp and was reluctant to purchase it but it was exactly what I wanted to match my living room decor so I bought it anyway. I got it in the promised two days and it literally took me 12 minutes to put together. The holes line up just fine, you just need to twist the pieces together until they do. This tight fit makes the lamp sturdier in my opinion. There was a twig on the top that I needed to bend a little to make the shade sit correctly, not a problem. You'll know when you have it all straight because the top shade will line straight up. It takes a maximum 150 Watts on the top (not a three-way) and 60 Watts on the little one. Lights up the whole room now. We both love it!