The positives: It's a very bright lamp with 2 bulbs. Grandma who has macular degeneration loves it. I love that each bulb has it's own knob. If I want 1 light on for less light, I have that option to leave the other bulb off. The negatives: While the base of the lamp is very heavy and sturdy, the actual post is  wobbly. I kind of expected that seeing as it's very thin... The top of the lamp that screws in to secure the shade was drilled very crooked. It's so crooked that the lamp shade has a major tilt and won't sit straight no matter what I do. It's not a big negative that makes the lamp unfunctional, it's just really annoying.