The arrival of the floor lamp was slightly delayed due to the holiday ordering volume, but not a big deal. The floor lamp seems to be of good quality, though I haven't had it for very long, so time will tell. The "candle" bases are made of a heavy, antiqued glass. The switch to turn the lamp on/off is located on a disc attached to the electrical cord, which makes it convenient to press the button with one's foot if you'd rather not bend down. Three relatively minor complaints: 1) the lack of adequate assembly instructions which fail to specify the small plastic protector pieces that must be removed from each rod before it's even possible to assemble, and 2) these same plastic protector pieces are not especially easy to remove - they must be cut out, which riskes damage to the electric cord they were meant to protect, and 3) the fact that these plastic protector pieces exist in the first place - design it differently so they are not needed, or provide a tab so they are easily removed. I do like the product, once past the irritating assembly, and it compliments my overall room design.
