I bought several of the pillar drip candle sets for my California wedding where actual flames are illegal. I tested them out just now and I have to say I couldn't be happier. The candles are beautiful, feel sort of waxy (like they are real), and the drip effect is perfectly so that it looks like an actual dripping candle. When I opened the box I was pleased to find it came with batteries. The remote is easy to use and also came with a battery. There are a good amount of settings for the candle including "light" (the candle just lights up) and "candle" (the candle as a flicker effect). If you pick "candle" there are several options there too. One lights up most of the pillar and the other dims it and only the top portion is illuminated. There are different speeds and patterns to the flicker on each of the two options under the "candle" setting. I can't wait for my wedding! I know these will look fantastic and they are various sizes and heights and when I set them to different flicker patterns and pulses they will look quite real and very beautiful. This is one happy customer.