Pros:  provides a large amount of light, that is adjustable by the number of lights you turn on.  It stands well, but I expected it to be heavy and therefore more sturdy.  Cons:  Assembly! As you twist one set of poles the others start to unwind.  The base was difficult to store the extra wire.  The screws were corroded and I had a hard time getting them out so I ended up not putting all of them back in.