It's a "second" so it has some faults as you'd expect, but it has some angles that look perfect and with the light on it's hard to tell anywhere. I have one of the older wavy lamps too and I do like the new base they've got now. It's changed from a black braided cable to a clear plastic one, and the switch is a classic roll-wheel type rather than the button, which overall feels like a slight downgrade but it's not something that really affects how it looks or feels to use. Do love that the lightbulb is included, get that instant gratification once you open it. It can slide around a little bit since the feet are just smooth plastic and it's so light weight, which I don't love, but there's not really anything you can do about that if you want this style of base. Not the brightest lamp in the world since there's two layers of opaque plastic, but that's not always a bad thing and anyway this leans more towards a style piece than something you're using to light up a whole room.