I spent months looking at this fireplace and was hesitant because it was more than I wanted to spend. After reading the reviews, I finally took the plunge. The actually heating part came in a separate box than the structural part so don’t freak out if one box comes before the other. It came in great condition and was easy enough to put together. I bought it mainly for cosmetic but wanted some extra heat for the winter. Now note that it says that it heats 400 square feet. I think my living area is bigger than that so the heater doesn’t actually work that well to heat up the space. So if you’re looking for something mainly for heating purposes, I would pick something else. I love my mantle and the heating aspect doesn’t bother me because it makes up for it with how beautiful it is!