Another quality purchase. After reading a few reviews (I am mechanically inclined) it was very easy to put together and although seemed to not be straight, it was just a matter of realigning the pieces and finding the exact screw-in position and that took care of the misalignment of the pole. The lamp itself is just beautiful and very heavy with a good base soi this will not fall over too easily. It goes beautifully with the complete set up of items I purchased. Love this lamp!