Pros:  Aesthetically pleasing
Cons:  Horrible instructions, bad craftsmanship (threads improperly tapped, screws strip easily, actually had one screw shear off and break, metal sides arrived bent and had to be hammered flat), not a lot of heat (we got this to place near couches, but you pretty much have to stand up next to it to get warm), and they put the instructions on the front when they could have been easily placed on the inside