Just got one. The tallest pole and top level aren't exactly straight or square. Slight imperfection. Bothers me considering the price. Is this common?
1937745
Mine was straight, no issues but would recommend you return the tree if it bothers you.
1937746
Mine was bent slightly there too. I thought it happened in shipping? I kept it though, it's not that bad.
1937747
Mine was fine. If it's going to bother you though, you're not unreasonable to exchange it since it isn't cheap.
1365987
Yes... mine were wobbly as well. Need to handle with care. In fact, to date I've had to return 1 of 2 bulbs because they were broken. Need to look closely at them. For some reason the packaging doesn't hold up well.
1149093
Can you host a picture of it? Mine has no warping and I don't see how it could be an optical illusion. Try drawing two lines with either side and see if they are parallel.
1422471
Mine is pointed, just as it appears in the picture. Very solid, have not actually put it to the "test", but I am satisfied with it. I would contact the manufacturer, sounds like a defect to me.
849041
want to buy it .... but i am worry about the base design ? want to know if the base in the picture is the same base will be if i buy it !!!
262227
Sorry, it was perfect for me, a short little runt (5'3"). Seems like elsewhere on the Internet or on Amazon others had commented about adding (splicing in) another length of pipe to bottom to raise the top section, but I'm not exactly sure how that was done. Need some mechanical engineer type person. The other possibility might be in building up the concrete on the outside and any internal PVC or steel pipe that the two pieces could fit on - but you'd need to reinforce from the outside. Instructions were like to sink 20" of the pole into the ground for stability (I forget the exact number, but it was a ways on down, to give it stability.). So if you made the concrete footing shallower relative to the ground level then you likely will need to have some sort of buttress on the outside, or extra bracing from the ends of the horizontal "T" pole down to the ground (and the appropriate safety "flags" or coloring or flower vines or something so that people don't hurt themselves tripping over the guy wires. Anyway, this is kinda off my head but sorry I don't have a really great solution other then just to research other places. The pole is just about right for me... the clothes line is starting to get a little droopy and catch on my top knot but I just need to tighten them to make it not tangle it up with my head. Otherwise it's working out just fine for me.
1934688
Mine is working normally. Have no problems technically, except the pole condition has some scratches when it arrived.
663583
It may be normal but it is not necessary to keep it if it is unattractive. Mine was pieced together badly so that it looked like a polar ice cap on top. They had me take a photo and send it to them and then sent me another lamp w/o me sending the first one back.
586851
I believe that all are hollow except for the very top one. It sounds like you are planning to run a wire up the inside of the pole. I went up the outside so it was not an issue for me. Perhaps you could get a longer pole and discard the thinnest element?
1819747
Are you sure you have the right pieces in the right order? I did not experience any difficulty stabiling my stand. perhaps you could try putting the base together first, making sure it's secure,then adding top/higher pieces? Am sorry, this prob isn't much help, but mine was fine.....
1676068
Mine is Off White. I agree with the comment on the shaky pole. I am not pleased with this product for the price either.
990867
I checked my son's R2 and it seems pretty much like you described. It also seems like those box-like attachments on the inside of the two main legs don't help getting it in good tilted positions either. I know he loves his, but it is more of a show piece, like his Death Star, than an every day active playing piece. He only plays with his R2 when he's showing it off to people!
1572958
Mine came in perfect. They are heavy compared to cheep one I purchased in the past. I really like them. It must be a bug or a bad picture.
280795
Yes, the tail is very lenient with the positioning. It, however, cannot curve a whole 180 degrees by the tip like in the picture. The real challenge is getting the stand to grip Mewtwo firmly without glueing it. Also it is worth noting that some parts might fall off easily (just pop it back on) and the head/neck is not nearly as adjustable as the box depicts (i.e. a flying position). Overall it is a unbelievably good piece of fan merchandise aside from the brutal critiques I can muster.
1872765
You're not doing anything wrong. Some of them come uneven. I need to prop one leg up with a book to keep it level. I really should have returned it, but it seemed too much trouble to do that.
1451581
I looked at mine and it is not crooked at all. I would think that is not normal at all.
1468783
I agree - possible, but looks strange. Just get a halOgen lamp if you want it to point up.