We've had this for a couple of years. It works well enough and looks pretty as an ambient decoration in the evening. Don't be expecting to get a lot of warmth from it though. It does warm up after awhile, but I find you practically have to sit on it or stand over it to feel the warmth. I'm wishing we had gotten one that had the tank separate. I didn't want that because I thought it would be awkward , but now I see how stupidly tall the whole unit has to be to house the tank. The glass "stones" are pretty. The burner discolored immediately, and if you follow the set up directions, it is mostly exposed while operating. The cover is really cheap and flimsy. We ended up going to a plastic shop and having some quarter inch thick black plastic cut to fit the top so that we don't need to keep a more temporary looking cover on it. It really needs to be covered almost all of the time or it is like leaving the lid up on your outdoor bar-b-que..