It was easy to assemble, looks elegant, and once I'd figured out how to turn it on so - not used to things that require merely a finger tap, part of the overall pared-down elegance - it does work well for me. Four taps works for my less than perfect eyesight, and makes reading a pleasure again. If there were half star options, I'd knock one off for not having a 5 tap even brighter level for when my eyes get even worse, but for now it is perfect.