I really enjoy this little fireplace. I live in town so having a contained fire provides a way to enjoy an evening outdoors without the worry of the fire getting out of hand. The design results in a really hot fire. I can burn through a lot of yard waste (twigs/branches)! Some folks have commented on the fact that it rusts (it does). I tried painting it with a high-temp engine spray-on paint without much success. What works great it to treat it like a cast iron pan and season it! Get it hot and paint on some Crisco every once in a while! It works great. Still looking good after a couple of years.