Product is acceptable; one star for packaging, only because I can't give zero stars
As others have indicated here, the packaging of this item is completely unacceptable and idiotic for this type of item - I wish I had paid attention, but I was caught up in holiday craziness. One thin square of bubble wrap and a plastic bag, then shoved in an ill-fitting and flimsy box: that's it. The box was deformed and frayed from the weight of the thing as it crashed around inside it during shipping. The bulb was smashed to bits and left thousands of small shards of glass all over my table and floor, which had to be carefully cleaned up. I got this as a gift and there was no way I could give it to the recipient in this condition. Fortunately I had replacement packaging on hand so I could wrap it up decently. The cord and socket assembly looks Ok, and it fits correctly in the hole in the bottom. Without a bulb to test, I can only hope it works. A pox on the seller of this item.
Rating: 1 stars