First of all, I haven't used it for a fire yet (still a little too cold), so I am not rating how well it burns (though I anticipate that will be great). I am disappointed by the design, however. I ordered sight unseen from kickstarter. While it looks beautiful, cleaning is going to be a major issue. The pit weighs a ton, and you cannot remove the domed grate that elevates the wood, so the only way to clean the pit is to somehow pick it up and tip it upside down. Whoever thought this was a good idea should be fired (the directions make it seem like this should be easy). They could have added a slide out tray or made the grate removable, so the pit could be cleaned by scooping out the ash, and it would be a much better product. Flipping it with one person is basically impossible unless you want to scratch the sides, so to clean it you need 2 or 3 adults. That is just absurd. Maybe I am missing something, but I don't see any other way to do it.