Lamp was packaged extremely well and arrived in perfect condition. The assembly took less than fifteen minutes, and I was impressed with the overall quality. The shade came rolled up and two metal rings snapped inside of it giving it a perfect rounded shape. It is a great size for a chairside reading lamp or even a deskside lamp. The shade pivots and swivels making it suited for any location. The magnetic remote has standard brightness adjustment buttons, but also has preset modes for work, reading, nighttime, etc. which is very convenient.