We've had this up for about a year now and I love it. It was truly easy to install, and it came out great being painted. My only complaint is that one part of it has opened up a crack over the past year, like the wood is splitting. It wasn't there when we first got it, it showed up a few months ago. Fortunately it's on the side, so it isn't really visible. Also, while easy to mount above our fireplace, it may be that the mounting strip is not quite deep/angled enough because we've noticed it slip forward slightly. Easy to push back, and I think it's perfectly safe (that it won't come off the bricks), but I think the mounting strip could be improved. Overall, though, we love it and definitely recommend!