You get what you pay for. The first thing out of the box I noticed both lamp stems were bent crooked. I was able to straighten them out enough to be ok. The lamp shades are so paper thin and had dents right from the box. I was able to gently push them out where they looked ok. However, when I was unwrapping the plastic covering over the shade being very careful, the plastic barely got caught on the rim of the shade and  pulled it off creating a tear in the shade. These will be for a spare room, but even at a good price they should be almost free. I have not plugged them in yet, but based on the quality thus far, I hope I don't get electrocuted or set the house on fire...