The box this lamp set arrived in was damaged, about 1" deep gash on one corner. It was well packaged, double boxed, very secure and all pieces wrapped in plastic wrap and then cardboard, so that had nothing to do with the damage on the lamps though. Unpacking made a huge mess, and it was quite a fight to get it out of the box, as it is taped to the foam and cardboard and each other, tiny bits of styrofoam sticking everywhere, in my hair, all over the floor, took me a half an hour to clean that up... But I must say it was very securely packaged, so I guess I should not complain about that! It takes about 10-15 minutes max to screw the lamps together, gently pull the electric cord back into place and unwrap the shades. It looks just like listed, shade color was pretty spot on (it is a fabric probably glued on to a semi-flexible plasticky sheet, I actually think this might make it more durable in the long run), seems nice and sturdy, really like the dark cord color instead of the funny yellow, so that is a plus. The problem I am having is that both table lamps have damage on the oil rubbed bronze body of the lamp. Since it is an aluminum tube painted, it does shine through where the paint has been knocked off. Also it seems that the paint was rubbed somewhat, it looks like if I had it for 5 years and moved with it 3 times, kind of worn. From 10 feet it looks great, but it sitting next to me on my side table, I sure can see it :( Since you basically have to destroy the packaging to get it out, there is no way this can be packed back up and sent back, so I guess it stays. I called Wayfair costumer service and they were fantastic and offered me a discount to offset this, which I took and will try to touch it up with some spray paint... I'd give 5 stars for the set if it would have arrived undamaged, as it looks very pleasing to the eye, colors are great, the parts fit together well and look good after assembled, 3 stars for being damaged, so I settle on 4 after the great customer service. It is made in China (like most things these days...)