I'm loving my fireplace.  It's gorgeous.  It looks real, but none of the smell or mess from a woodburning f/p and no loss of heat from the house.  The first f/p came damaged.  I contacted Customer Service at the company per the brochure showing what happened in transit.    A week later, another fireplace came and it's perfect.  I can't say enough good things about this fireplace or the company because they stand behind their products.  All handled by email with no hassles.  Great experience.  And it can be used to hold your TV with no problems.  I didn't even need the brace, bracket thingie to make it stable.  It is stable.   Photo attached, but I think it's on its side.