Stylish Antique Nickel and Green Banker's Glass Shade Desk Lamp - Simple Designs LT3216-GRN Review

I ordered 4 of these lamps (black lampshades, brushed metal finish) and had to return 3 of them. The quarter I returned either had severe scratches and chips on the black lampshade, revealing the true green tint underneath, or the lampshade hinges could not be tightened enough to prevent the lampshade from falling forward. They match the aesthetic. I don't want to and can't find any other type of table lamp with this aesthetic, but I'm not sending these lamps back because of the terrible…

The foam covering the base has only been stretched in half and sealed with glue under the rim, causing it to wobble and also a hazard due to the exposed metal rim representing wood. Speaking of exposed metal edges, the mid-shaft has open seams that give the impression that something was meant to be an insert, but instead leaves semi-sharp edges and perfect foam-seal slots. I had to dig it out with flimsy tools, it broke the styrofoam out from the inside. The T-bracket was curved to reflect the…

is packaged in a very strong foam which is box shaped to prevent the glass from breaking. The complaint that the light is on ONE side is also incorrect and is not considered a "defect". -- If you've ever studied in a real college library (where there are a lot of banker's lamps), they're ALL like this - they're made for ONLY one lamp! The only adjustment the manufacturer has to make is that they say a 40w bulb is MAX, but if you read the label on the socket that the bulb goes in it's standard…