Ledu L9008 Fluorescent desk lamp with folding shade, 15-1/2 high Reviews

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Over five years ago I found on Amazon a Panasonic lamp similar to this one except slightly smaller and better built. I liked it so much (it replaced one of those heavy-metal, monstrous institutional-issue florescent lamps that had become a space-stealing, dust-collecting eyesore), that when I lost it in an office move, I desperately searched the web for a replacement. Sadly, it appears that, as far as Panasonic is concerned, desk lamps have gone the way of the circular portable CD players the company once excelled at making. This Ledu lamp wasn't the Panasonic lamp's spitting image, but it was close enough to be worth the risk.

Now that it's arrived and replaced yet another eyesore--one, moreover, that would never hold its position but kept drooping down to my desktop--I'm hopeful of some extended use from the item. It's bright enough, with a partially open upper surface for lighting, say, a bulletin board just above the desktop. It's also small enough to free up lots of space--and without any apparent sacrifice in illumination or coverage.

Here's why I have to hold off on a five-star glowing review. Neither the box nor the lamp bears any sign whatsoever of a brand name (or any sort of name--how Amazon came up with the name "Ledu" is anyone's guess). This is as generic as you can get. At least some of those exporters of dirt-cheap TV sets will stamp some modernistic title or a terminated but still-familiar name like Admiral, Crosley, Sylvania on their products. The other reason I'm a bit leery is the dubious tightening screw at the base of the arm: it offers a bit of faint resistance, then suddenly "breaks loose," inviting you to rescrew it all over again. As a result, moderate pressure on the top of the lamp is all that's required to make it droop to the desktop, which is sort of where I started from.

Still, my reservations may be completely unwarranted. A mechanically-inclined son will no doubt have an answer to tightening the arm--both at its base and at the top where the lamp is attached--so that I can be assured of the lamp's quotidian practicality (my ego doesn't require a lamp that bows to me each day).

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If you are looking for a lamp like this one, perhaps it would be better to choose something else. I paid $40+ for this lamp it works fine, lights up the right amount of area, etc. but it is definitely not worth the $40. If I were shopping in person, ten bucks ($10) would have been pushing it. I do regret getting this a little, but I'll deal with it since it gets the job done. I definitely want something nicer not flimsy feeling or made cheap and thin.

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ordered two (desk & night table),& they work great! thought the price was a little high, but lamp appears to be well made.