I really like it.  This adds a lot of ambiance to my living room and creates a beautiful cozy environment.  The flames look pretty real and it is very functional in providing heat when needed.  If you don't need the heat, just turn on the flames (two separate switches).  Seems well made and was easy to assemble by just adding the legs and pipe.  Keep in mind that it does not have a remote, just an on off switch for the flames, and another for the heat.