I really had high hopes for this and really wanted to love it.  I read all the reviews here as well as on other popular shopping sites.  All reviews seemed positive and people seemed very pleased so I decided to purchase it.  The only negative comment I could find was about the reflective parts that seemed to be distracting but from the photos people posted it didn’t seem like it was an issue.  Well.... I am here to tell you that it is very much an issue.  I tried to not see it by moving it back further into the fireplace, etc but there was simply no way to get past it. That plus the fact that it is very cheaply made.  I would have expected more than plastic and a broken log for paying what I did.  Very disappointing.  Needless to say this will be returned.  I would not recommend this product to anyone.  Very expensive and very cheaply made. I included photos to try and capture what is meant by the reflective parts but I feel the photos don’t reflect what is seen in person.