This electric fireplace took about two hours to put together.  The unit, as a piece of furniture, looks good,  I turned on the flame to see what it looked like - it looks exactly like a fake flame.  I haven't tried the heater yet.  But, as with almost every large item I have ordered from Wayfair, there was a part missing.  Wayfair is pretty good at sending replacement parts but the process is still a pain.