This fire pit is very nice-looking, easy to clean, and when it's working, it draws people and keeps people around it for hours.  The downside is, the starter stopped working after about four uses.  That's not really a big problem because we can use a lighter to start it.  The biggest issue is that we follow the instructions to light it and it just won't stay lit.  It takes quite a bit of patience and time to get it to stay lit.