Just put into use so cannot assess longevity, but it looks very nice and is adequately heavy. I think it will hold up. Simple assembly. High quality shade. The switch is a foot switch so a minor drawback is if you plug in behind center of couch like me, the length between wall and switch is short so you may need extension cord. The only part I don't like is the vertical portion leans forward toward shade instead of remaining straight up and down; I just find that less visually appealing compared to my last similar lamp. It overall looks nice, though!