I really did not want to purchase this based on family and friend reviews. However, we do not burn often and for the price and the fact that it has wheels so it is easily movable we purchased it based on our needs. The instructions and how they have things labeled for assembly was not very user friendly but we managed to get it together. If you burn often or burn HOT fires, this is not the fire pit for you as the expanded metal walls will warp. If you casually burn here and there twigs and yard scraps then this is the perfect fit.