I read the reviews about this light before I made the purchase. The only negative reviews were regarding the functionality of the light. We don't use a high watt bulb so we thought it would be fine. It is if you don't use it to read the paper or count on it to illuminate. We like the look so much we decided to keep it and have had compliments on it. We took some links out of the chain and kept the cord length to lend to that industrial theme. We do use a higher wattage bulb in it unless we have a dinner party. At that time, we switch to the Edison bulb, not a difficult task. Just a word to the wise, if you think you can get a higher watt Edison bulb and fix the dilemma (like we did) don't waste your money. We can't tell the difference between the 60 watt that came with it and a 100 watt we purchased. (God bless Thomas Edison :-) Also, it is recommended NOT to increase the wattage in order to reduce the chance of a fire. We don't leave our light on more than about 45 minutes at a time when we increase wattage. So far, so good. Would I get it knowing what I know now? I might do more research to see if there is something comparable that looks as sexy. It is very light weight and we just can't help but love it.