Beautiful unit! The heat given off is enough to warm up the finished half of our basement. The only reason I took away one star is because the directions were terrible and it took several hours to put this together. The 'fireplace' comes with decorative crystals...be sure to put those inside the glass before installing the metal insert in the stand. The unit itself is very sturdy and if you are a person who can get past bad directions,  then I highly recommend this!