My daughter lives where it is cold and she missed having a fireplace. Our home has always had a wood burning fireplace. I was a little apprehensive about purchasing an electric fireplace for her as I was afraid it would not add the same comfortable feeling. We looked at several models and websites. This is the fireplace we both kept coming back to. I ordered it as a Christmas gift for her. It arrived on the day promised. She put it together herself in less than 2 hours. Handling a screwdriver and putting things together is not my daughter's norm, but she said the directions were very clear and it was easy to assemble. She absolutely loves it! She said it changed the entire feel of her home. Thinking about getting one for the master bedroom here at home.