Review on LED Magnifying Desk Lamp With Clamp, 5-Diopter Real Glass Lens, Adjustable Swivel Arm, Stepless Dimmable, 3 Color Modes, And Stand - Ideal For Close Work, Reading, And Craft Projects (White) by Veronica Garcia

This lamp magnifier is great for its price point. Very well made of quality metal parts with the exception of the clamp and some knobs which are plastic. I will go out on a limb and say that I'm sure this will last a long time and is definitely not a 'toy'.I purchased this to replace an Ottlite magnifier floor lamp. The Ottlight was at least 5 years old and I loved it until the upper bendable arm broke where it was joined to the main shaft stand. Unfortunately, the most vulnerable part and actually the very part that would endure the most stress due to being moved many times a day was made from plastic. If it had been made of metal I would still have it today since the lamp was still in great working order.The Lancosc lens was not as clear as the Ottlight. Let me clarify that. The image under the Lancosc lens would become distorted the further away the sightline is from the center of the lens. This does not happen with the Ottlight lens at all. One thing I truly missed in the Lancosc was the super magnification spot that I use frequently.One feature the Lancosc lamp has is the choice levels of 3 light spectrums and also brightness. Choices the Ottlight does not have. BUT the light does not come close to covering as much area as the Ottlight. Whereas the Ottlight is more of a floodlight illuminating a large area with a bright light as opposed to the Lancosc that is a narrow SPOT light only.Seriously though, one really can't go wrong purchasing the Lancosc clamp-on magnifier lamp at a price point 4 to 5 times less than the Ottlight. The Ottlight I had now retails for about $140. So there is really no comparison and the Lancosc which fit anyone's budget. I'm happy I bought it.