Absolutely love this piece of furniture. It ties our entire living room together. Fire is nice and realistic. It can be used with or without the heat. (No remote) Good price and solid piece of furniture once you get it put together. Looks super. Heater seems to work fine, but I only tested it and didn't leave it running too long. Takes a while to put together, can be put together solo, but would probably be faster with two people. Overall, l am extremely happy with this purchase.