This is a beautiful addition to our living area. I was iffy on the fireplace as most look really fake, but I was pleasantly surprised! The wood looks pretty fake but the flames look pretty real, it is growing on me. Assembly took about 2-3 hours, there are alot of parts. It is very sturdy, it comes with mounting brackets, which I didnt use as we are not placing out tv on it. Only thing I would suggest is to measure your electronics you plan to put on the internal shelfs, they are quite small... I forgot to an our surround sound system doest fit. I really love it and would recommend.