Great match for similar lamp I already have.  It's sleek, easy to position, and the best part is being able to adjust the amount of downward light to suit the requirements of reading, sewing, entertaining, or TV viewing.  With all shades facing upward it creates a lovely soft lighting of the room via the slits of light.  If I want to have task lighting I just turn two of the shades 180 degrees and, voila!, just what I need without having to bring in any other lighting source.  And it stays handily out of the way.  Of course, someone who is shorter than I am at 5' 8" may have a bit more difficulty making the changes, but that's an easy remedy.  For the money, this lamp is easy to assemble, elegant to behold, and useful as the dickens.  No drawbacks at all.  Decidedly great value, I think.