The stone is well made and sets beautiful accents in the garden. Of course, the brightness is not comparable to a halogen spotlight. But for a reasonable, cost-effective and highly flexible alternative. Negative are the bad battery as with most solar outdoor lighting. Here are 600 mAh NiMH batteries can be assembled and replaced with higher quality batteries if necessary. Personally, I try only times the rechargeable batteries supplied. Design of the lamp is not gray, but rather with a light shade of brown.