I was disappointed when our new home did not have a fireplace, but this fireplace has certainly filled that gap! After reading the many reviews I decided to purchase this fireplace and I'm so glad I did! The quality of the fireplace is very good and sturdy. The finish is very nice, it looks like it is an original part of our living room. The assembly did not take very long and was pretty straight forward. I am very pleased with the real look and sound of the fire, it is much nicer than an electric fireplace. For the price, I think this is a great deal and I am very pleased with my choice. I did read a few reviews stating that the fuel had a chemically smell and for this reason I chose to purchase the SunJel fume free canisters. They emit no chemical smell at all and give off a very nice amount of heat. Go ahead and purchase this fireplace, I'm sure you wont be disappointed!