Good lamp, poor assembly
I like Verilux products, and I have three of them in my office. This lamp replaced a much earlier version of the same product (my original didn't have a grid over the bulb, an excellent feature on the current generation of Verilux products.) But I have to say that the assembly is beyond awful. Two tiny screws are provided, neither of which would fit into the requisite hole. I replaced the one at the gooseneck with a small screw intended to hold a light switch cover, but I only had one of those, so I just skipped the one intended to hold the upright to the base, with the result that it comes apart if somebody picks it up to move it, very annoying.<br /><br />I suppose these things are built in a slave-labor factory belonging to the People's Liberation Army, and that mine was built by someone with a particular animus toward Chairman Mao. You may have better luck. But don't do what I did, and get rid of the packaging before you put it together. You may want to return it.<br /><br />Later: I've now thrown it out, having picked it up once too often and had the base fall off. I have accordingly dropped it down one star's worth. Never again, Verilux!
Rating: 2 stars