We were looking for a lamp that could be placed behind a couch and provide light for reading, etc. This lamp fit the bill exactly and we are very happy with it. Some notes on the lamp: 1. The three lighting levels are achieved by switching on and off the separate heads. Two lights are grouped together for level one, three lights for level two, and all five lights for level three. 2. The heads can be aimed, and the arms can be rotated side to side for placement, but the arms themselves are not flexible. 3. Assembly was fairly straightforward, but the stamped wrench included with the lamp was too flimsy to really get the base firmly attached. I used a socket wrench to get it tight enough, but a decent adjustable wrench would probably do the job as well.