The light units themselves are very well made and nicely finished. The faux wood grain is reasonably realistic and looks great with the overall design. The translucent plastic portion, which feels pleasantly thick and durable, appears to be a uniform frosted white when off, but when on has a (non-flickering) torch-like effect that glows brighter at the bottom and less so towards the top... although the very end glows quite bright as well. The color of light produced is quite warm and pleasant, precisely what I prefer at night.The base is quite simple in comparison, but does it's basic job extremely well. It is essentially a plastic disc with two powerful magnets embedded in it in order to hold the light unit in place. It does this perfectly, with the magnets being strong enough to instantly and firmly hold the light unit, yet not so strong that the unit is hard to pull away. The disc mounts easily to just about any surface using a double-sided adhesive pad.We've been using these in a tight but tall stairwell that just never seems to be lit quite right. The sensors are excellent, easily picking up our approach regardless of whether we are coming from upstairs or down, or coming around the corner. However, they are not so sensitive that they trigger for no reason. They really got the sensors right on these. The level of brightness is similar to a typical bedside reading lamp. We've found ourselves using them as convenient little flashlights for things like late night laundry runs, when you don't want to turn five different lights on and off along the way. Even with all that, ours are still running on the initial charge after three plus weeks of use. That's pretty reassuring, as we originally ordered these for use during hurricane/storm related power outages.At a little under $60 for two of these at the time of writing, these are not the least expensive motion sensing lighting option out there, but they are absolutely worth the minor premium. These are solidly built, well designed, easy to install, and work exceptionally well. Plus, they really do come in handy in all sorts of unexpected ways. Highly Recommended!!