I ADORE this stove.  The two top logs above the glowing "coals" are separated and make it look real.  Our local farm store had a similar stove for less money, but I'm so glad I didn't get it.  The flames were nowhere near as realistic and it didn't have the blue or ability to change the brightness.  If you've ever had real fires, you will notice how much more realism the blue tint adds, like a true HOT fire.  Sometimes I run it without heat and it psychologically makes me feel warmer.  While the legs take a little patience, lay the stove down, use a flashlight on the floor, and screw in the legs against the floor first.  Then turn it so the other two are on the bottom.  (The flashlight helps you see the holes.)  It wasn't too bad and I just used a regular handheld screwdriver.