We love using this fireplace, especially because we have a gas connection outside our house, and it's super easy. However, we bought the rectangle, because our deck is a big rectangle. But the flame does not stretch very far out to the ends, as we imagined it would. The product itself is good quality, but we thought the flame length was deceiving. Good for 4 people, but not more than that can really feel any heat. Aesthetically good - we took out the brown stones and put in blue = magical!