Great Light For Sewing, Reading, & Crafting!
I bought this for my mom for Christmas 2011.  My mom is an avid sewer and loves to do various crafts but it's so much easier for her to sew and craft with natural light so I thought this would be a great aid in her being able to craft at her favorite time...night. Yes, it is difficult to put together at first and took 3 of us holding various parts, but once it's together it's been great for her.  Please remember that this is not a whole room light.  This light has a fixed purpose and that is for reading, sewing, or crafting where the light is directly over the object.  My mom also reads under it too if the print is to small in what she's reading and she says the difference between regular light and this is literally like night and day.  This light will not light a whole room nor is it designed to.  When I bought this for her I got her a replacement light since I figured the bulb would be hard to find in stores.  Well 2 years later and hours upon hours of use and she still hasn't had to replace the light.  To be honest I'm not even sure any of us know where the replacement bulb is anymore.  This lamp has also survived two moves like a champ without so much as a scratch.  In the name of full disclosure it should be noted that I personally don't use this lamp, but from the way my mom praises it and constantly thanks me for getting it for her I'd say it's a winner for anyone who does crafts or someone buying this for someone who does a lot of crafting or reading.
Rating: 5 stars