I've had the lamp a little over a month now and I use it everyday. I was surprised at how compactly packaged it arrived. You have to screw the pieces of the legs together to make 1 leg. I was afraid the seams would show, but they are very hard to see once put together. The shade was another piece I worried about. It comes rolled up. Once unrolled and attached by the magnetic strips on each side it looks like any other pre-made shade... no dents. I switched out the bulb it came with for a softer white. Overall a great lamp for the price!