I initially got this lamp for bedside reading in a dimly lit room. The set up was brief and easy (for a female). Now it sits on my desk and I have it on for about 12 hours a day, if not more. I've had it for almost a year and no complain on light output quality, nor hardware issues. The 1-star reviews had me looking at other options when I was still searching, but for the given price, I gave it a try anyway. I guess I was lucky to not receive a defective one!LIGHT LEVEL:Personally, I have good eye vision, and I prefer to have a good amount of light when I'm reading, or even just sitting there surfing the web. Even so, I normally have this lamp on level 2 light, and not the brightest level. At mid level (there are 3 levels), I found that there is enough light, daytime or nighttime. I only used the brightest level when my room light is off and I need to do some heavy reading. At nighttime when my spouse is sleeping, I have it on the lowest light level and he said it doesn't bother him. Just to give you an overall idea of the light levels. If you are a student who needs to do a lot of reading, I say this light is good enough!PHYSICAL ADJUSTMENT:It is fairly easy to adjust the lamp to a satisfying angle: lean forward/backward, a bit to the sides, fold down so light is directed to the back direction, and etc... It is one of the reasons why I chose this lamp. When I first got this lamp, I was out of state for a summer vacation, and I was sleeping on the floor. I needed a lamp that can provide good lighting at the ground level, and not cast a shadow from the top down, or casting too much light directly on my face. This lamp allowed me to do just that. I placed the lamp behind my head and folded it down vertically, casting light in direction parallel to the ground, and directly onto the pages and not my face. Let me also add that it is LED, so there was no heat issue involved.Reasonable pricing, looks nice, and functional. I would recommend it.