My 16 yr old son and I just finished this TV stand (about 3-4hrs because we weren't on the same page), and wow it's so nice. Luckily,  all the pieces were there and it was sturdy enough for our 65"  I love the two tone look we chose. For the fireplace, it has a few different settings for the brightness of the "fire". You can chose to have the "flames" showing without letting off any heat. There were a few screws left over which gave me doubts, but it's sturdy. *IMPORTANT * the fireplace needs to have its own power outlet due to fire hazard.