I took a leap of faith on this after reading good reviews but many about how long it took buyers to build this fireplace. I’m a 30-something person who doesn’t even know how to properly use my electric drill and this was a breeze! I built the entire fireplace in 1.5 hrs. The “fire” is realistic enough (for me), beautiful, warms my large bedroom, blower is not too loud, and the wood feels and looks like quality furniture. I would buy another in the future for another room.