We searched for a good bright office light when our last one from Costco quit working. This light had the highest lumen rating of all LED surface mount lights we could find and at a reasonable cost. This one is smaller than our old oval shaped fixture but is brighter. Our other light never seemed quite bright enough without turning on our pole lamp. But this one lights up our home office room just right. I wouldn't want one any dimmer than this. We also notice that because of the rounded shape of the plastic diffuser, it really throws the light out to the sides better than our last light. Be aware of a couple of things. This light seems so light weight that you loose confidence in it until you turn it on. Then it is amazing. The other thing is that it is a much cooler, less yellow color than most warm white or tungsten bulbs. We like this because it is more like sunlight. But this is personal preference. Another thing is that the spacing on the mounting holes on the light housing was a good half inch wider than the mounting screws on our electrical box from 1990. So I had to use one of those and then run a sheet rock screw up into a stud just outside the box. Overall, I would rate this as an excellent product and a great value for the money. I love long lasting, energy efficient LED lighting. Couldn't be happier!Update: I ordered a second one for our laundry room. Wow! This light weighs a fraction of the old fixture with two U-shaped fluorescent bulbs in it and is way smaller. No more fluorescent hum and probably 4 times as much light! My wife loves it too :)