This fireplace came together easily and looks nice without looking too cheap and cheesy.  However, one of the threaded pilot holes for attaching the mantle piece slipped inside the mantle with the screw. There is no way to disassemble the mantle piece without destroying it.  Fortunately, we were able to attach the mantle without it, but it does require being extra careful when moving it, as the mantle isn’t as firmly attached to the rest of the fireplace.