Compared to my previous lamp ...
This one is heavier (base). The bendable neck is way better. Other one had a shaft the kept it from bending very much. This one can be shaped much easier and to more angles (still has a shaft though) but it doesn't get in the way. Has two brightness settings (no big deal). I costs 4 or 5 times as much but it's worth it, so far. Don't know what the guarantee is though. Re_evaluate in 3 months.<br /><br />Lasted 8 weeks. pot metal connector broke. may be able to solder. one pole of light doesn't work. no big deal, didn't make much difference in light any way. Verilux wants $40 for shipping, $20 each way. They don't carry any parts, even the smallest part I needed to keep the lamp together. Less than 1 cent item. If I thought I was going to get a durable lamp, I'd pay for the shipping but I doubt it will be any better than the one I got. I'll call them tomorrow and ask if the new lamp will be covered for 30 days against defects...<br /><br />I ended up using some epoxy, the one for engine blocks, to glue the pieces together. Works good. The light only has one brightness setting; one is defective. But for the $40 shipping they want ... customer pays both ways, as I wrote above, it wasn't worth it since I won't know the next one will be any better.<br /><br />I'd give 5 start for the phone support but the company can't even send a small replacement part.
Rating: 1 stars