These lamps are absolutely beautiful.  They arrive very well packaged with no damage to any of the pieces or parts.  The assemble was a little tricky, the neck did not want to screw in to the base very easily.  When you twisted the neck, as you got to where it was almost complete , it would try to spin the other way back out. I felt like I had to force it and was not sure how it was twisting the cord within the base.  It did finally come together , hopefully the cord is ok within the base.  Otherwise, they appear very well made and look perfect as bedside table lamps.