I bought this lamp to go over my dining table where I don't have a chandelier. It looks great. I thought it was super easy to put together. I set the base on a towel (it's heavy like other reviewers noted), and then when I done, just dragged it over to where I wanted to put it. All parts were in good working order, no breakage. The instructions (printed on the side of one of the parts boxes) were easy to follow. I don't think the shade looks cheap at all.   

Pros: Great price, solid construction, looks swanky
Cons: A lot of styrofoam in the package that can't be recycled