I LOVE this piece. Once put together it seems pretty sturdy. The fireplace gives off good heat and creates a nice atmosphere, and the remote is clutch. It looked white in some of the product photos but it’s more of an ashey white wood color, a nice compliment to my grey hardwood floors. Cons- it took an entire month to ship (fedex was messing up a lot). Several hours to assemble, lots of pieces. Hard to get out of package. A lot of the holes weren’t there or pre drilled properly, so make sure you have a power drill. It was VERY heavy in the box but thankfully the delivery person carried it in for me. I was able to put this together by myself.