It Does NOT Work for me
When I opened the box containing the Verilux Original Floor Lamp I knew I had my perfect light computer workstation light.  The height and availability of a flexible light head were just perfect.  The color of the fixture fit well.  The light itself has two levels of brightness and each is controlled by a toggle switch in a perfect location under the head.  A flexible next permits ease of setup and ease of changing just the head's position.  The base is heavy enough to keep the unbalanced head from tilting over during most operations and I have yet to find a position that would cause it to fall over.<br /><br />Then constructing the lamp from 3 pieces plus 2 1/4 inch screws (critical to construction) turned into a semi-nightmare.  The internal cord was so stiff it took major tinkering.  It is just a bit too long and it needs to be near perfect to make for the ideal connection between the base and the extension rod going to the head.  After I finally connnected the base to the extension with one of the screws I found that the screw was just too small to hold the assembly above the base.  I held the extension in place, connected the head with the other screw and found a similar but not quite as bad connection.  Finally, I plugged the cord into the outlet and the light at either level is nice and handy.  I took a "gather my wits" break and returned a few moments later to move the light to its permanent place.  I forgot about the screw and just lifted the light by the extension and the bottom fell off.  Oops and it never worked as it was intended to work.<br /><br />I refused to be outdone by a lamp and make my very own Rube Goldberg light at my work station in the garage by plugging the cord into an outlet and attaching the base's cord to the head without the extension.  I placed the head above the area that I use for close and tedious work such as fixing watches, clocks or computer parts and am happy with the results.  Even though the original setup is faulty the final product is at least useful.  Maybe I should have considered a higher score but it was too much work for such an outcome.
Rating: 2 stars