We just unboxed today, so we haven't actually used it yet. There are several places on the OUTSIDE  bottom rim of fire pit where the paint/finish has been knocked off and/or scratched up. Husband had spray paint in similar color so he touched up those areas. We probably won't use fire pit for another week, so can't comment on it's functionality at this time. We like the look of it and it did arrive quicker than originally forecasted.