First, this item arrived a day early (Yes)!  The boxes had some damage when they arrived, BUT, the items are so well packaged that there was no damage to the pieces.  The assembly is very easy: about an hours work.  This is exactly want I imagined I was purchasing; lower table top for conversations and you can easily feel the heat from the flame and easy to light the gas.  Very nice top of the line look!  Love it!  Could have used one more package of the glass rocks.