Given all the good reviews, I think I got a lemon...
I read the reviews on this lamp prior to purchase and I was not at all prepared for what I got.  I have had this lamp for 1.5 years now and it has been nothing but trouble.  It was difficult to put together and the post doesn't fit into the base very well.  The lamp head is cheap plastic with cheap metal parts.  The switch works - at times, but more often than not the light flickers for several minutes before it stays on and I have to cycle the switch several times to get it to stay on.  Once on it goes off at random intervals.  I have had 3 bulbs - all OEM - and I am on my fourth bulb.  I have rebuilt the metal clip inside because the clip apparently came with one screw, which fell out shortly after I got the lamp.  The plastic &#34;grill&#34; also falls out and I have it duct taped so it stays in place.  I considered sending this lamp back and really should have because this one is obviously a lemon.  I have other verilux lamps and none are this troublesome.
Rating: 2 stars