Bought this as a Mother's Day present. At first when I read the reviews about the assembly I was leery. However my boyfriend had no trouble putting it together. It took about 1 hour from start to finish! As other reviews said it's not super hot, but really who is out doors when it's freezing cold? It looks very classy lit up and is a definite conversation piece. It's large so a large space is required. I just returned from Rome Italy and a lot of the outdoor cafés had these same style heaters, so they must be in style :)