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I bought three of these Quoizel ML182AUL Melon Lights. Materials and workmanship are very good and all parts were present. However, assembling the parts into the fixture while installing them on the ceiling was a bit of a nightmare, as I did not have four hands or an assistant and could never figure out how to get one lockwasher to defy gravity and move into place. Be that as it may, once on the ceiling the lamps looked great. Metal finish, glass appearance, etc.--all very nice indeed.
Then a couple of months later I looked up and saw one of the glass shades was cracked from the center hole to the rim. No problem, I thought, as it is still under warranty. Well, not really. Quoizel did respond to my inquiry about a replacement shade, but charged me for it.
Why did the shade crack? My hypothesis is that a standard A19 light bulb is a very tight fit in these lights. So, I think the heat from the bulb in close proximity to the glass cracked the shade, even though the bulb was less than the maximum wattage. I've since substituted smaller, A15 bulbs to provide some clearance. I sure hope this stops the shades from cracking! By the way, nothing about using A15s was mentioned in the instructions.
In sum, for quality materials and appearance (when not cracked) I give these lamps 5 stars. For ease of assembly 2 stars. For Quoizel customer service 3 stars. Final rating 4 stars.
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