We’ve always had a fire pit in the backyard. Nothing like sitting by a fire with family and friends. But the smoke always bothers some people. I ordered this after viewing on YouTube. It arrived in two days.  I built a fire in it as usual, and in ten minutes had a great fire that would have taken close to an hour in my regular pit. there was very little smoke. We never completely filled it because it was so hot! Beautiful flames with the whole log burning so it didn’t put off smoke with partially burning logs. We had a little of the flames from the holes, but no doubt if we’d built full fire it would have burned. I put bbq thermometer under the pit and hottest it got was 77 degrees. Everything burned to powder ash and I emptied it on sheet of plastic in morning to dispose. No lingering coals. Love this pit  and may order a second for my ranch. Well worth it. 
It does burn a lot of wood, and I wish it had handles because it is large, but I highly recommend.