Pretty simple to put together overall. Flame isn't bad. Would be better if the logs didn't all dim and brighten all at the same time, but you don't have to put that feature on, and you might like it anyway. Would be better if the flame wasn't just behind the logs, too, but I've seen worse. Has a slight sound to it like a quiet clothes dryer. We just think it's overpriced even at the $800 something we paid. Was unpleasantly surprised to get the California Prop 65 warning on it, but everyone we talked to thinks they're all like that. Wayfair nor Realflame could tell me where the chemical is, in what concentration, or if there is a way to avoid being in contact with it. I do like that it has the overhead light, the timer, and the glass doors in front of shelves.