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The LED in this light provides very nice light to read by. I appreciate the compact nature of the head and arm assembly; it looks good, and is very unobtrusive when folded away against the wall. It also has a pretty solid feel, which is important to me.
The only price you pay for the compact nature of this lamp is that you may need to use a bit of extra care in positioning it on your wall.
The arm of this this lamp doesn't adjust up and down, it only folds in and out straight from the wall. The head swivels a bit, but over a fairly limited range. While this keeps the unit compact, and contributes to the nice solid feel, it means that your options for aiming the light are somewhat smaller than on some other reading lamps. The LED is only slightly recessed above the bottom face of the head, so if the head is in view and is above eye level, you may get dazzled by a direct view of the LED.
None of this will be an issue if you mount the unit behind you (perhaps above the headboard on your bed, or over your shoulder in your living room), but in my case, it's off to the side of my reading position, and I had to make sure the lamp was mounted a little bit below eye level. A bulkier lamp head with a deeper hood would reduce the glare potential, and make the installation less fussy, but then, hey, it wouldn't look so sleek. As it is, I worked it out, and it works great for me.
You can install this lamp permanently onto your wall, with an electrical box behind it, which is what I did; it makes the installation look very clean. I would, however, recommend that you try a temporary (corded) installation first, to make certain you like the mounting position, especially the height.
One last thing... the on/off switch on this lamp is illuminated. I find it to be a bit brighter than it needs to be, and I'm sure it would drive me nuts if this were installed in my bedroom. If it bothers you, you may need to figure out how to disable the LED backlight, which I suspect is pretty easy if you are a geek. If not, you can probably paint or Sharpie the button (it's clear plastic) and tone down the brightness a bit.
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