Love this fire pit! It looks great, and works great! No flame issues. I love that the propane tank is hidden inside (no tacky hose). We were considering a built-in, but the quotes were ridiculous. This fire pit does the job, and still looks great over a year later. I keep the cover on when not in use. 

One thing to note if the lava rocks get wet (rain, etc.) do not use until they are dry. Even then, run the fire for several minutes (stay back!) and wait to be sure the rocks don’t explode. Yes, I said explode. This happened to us, and luckily no one got hurt. A few firey rocks popped and jumped out at us! Just keep the pit cover over the rocks and the fabric cover over the whole unit during rain or snow and you should be fine.