A bit of a disappointment
I must admit, there are a bunch of much cheaper "knock offs" of the Verilux, but, I decided to spring for the extra money in order to get a quality lamp.  Well,  I was surprised and disappointed in the cheap build quality of this lamp. The pieces don't fit together quite right, and, it will not set firmly (is wobbly) on a flat hard floor (although it is fine on carpeted flooring).  The lamps does a good job at providing light for reading, it is nice that it has a low and high lighting setting.  But, in general, due to the low build quality, I'd not spend the extra money to get the original Verilux.  My mother's $19 knock off is really pretty good by comparison.
Rating: 2 stars