I got this specifically for the aesthetics. This will not light up a tiny patio at night. It will however provide nice mood lighting and look pretty. It gets sun all day and turns on promptly when it gets dark enough. It's still just as bright when I go to bed several hours later. It's very light weight. And very small. But I needed small so it's a perfect fit. I haven't gotten any compliments on it as I don't have any friends. Nobody will ever see it besides me and my 22 dogs. And they're enamored with it. They all look at it like it's their new god. I'm trying to attach a dog whistle just to prank them. I need to retaliate. They got me really good last week. I took a trip to IKEA and they had followed me there. They knew I always got a hotdog every time I went furniture shopping. They paid the cashier $20 bucks to put some exlax in my food. About 45 minutes later, just as I was arriving in the blinds section, it hit me. The twistiest turniest stomach clench of all time. I knew I had less then 7 seconds to find a toilet. The problem with Ikea is the bathrooms are at the beginning and end of the store. No where near the middle. The perfect crime. I panicked and ran back to the living room section. I ducked behind a couch and grabbed the nearest ficus. I ripped the tree out of it's pot and relieved myself inside of it. It was the most embarrassing moment in my entire life. My dogs deserve payback and this solar powered lamp is the first step. Thank you guys!