I bought this fireplace a few weeks ago and am just now getting around to putting it together.  It took me by myself,  maybe an hour and a half to put the frame together.  I came back the next day and put the fireplace insert in, which took about 15 minutes. I wanted the black stand, but love this color because it blends in nicely with my furniture.  A little plain looking,  though.  So, Ill have to dress it up to look a little more high-end. I will mount my TV above it, so after adding some decor pieces to the stand, I think itll look much better.