I purchased two of these lamps. The arm on one of them was bent slightly when it arrived and the bulbs burned out after a few uses. The other was perfect and still going strong. Overall, it looks nice and works well. I found that if you need a cheap diffuser, you can put a piece of cardstock paper between the glass and the outer ring since there's a gap between them. It softens the light if it's in a spot that you don't want to stare directly into the bulbs.