The patio heater came securely boxed and was easy to assemble. It works well. The base is very small and the instructions assume that the it will be anchored into a concrete patio or into soil. Like many others who have left reviews, I purchased a flexible gas hose with intent to move the heater around to where it is needed. The instructions provide no advice or option to secure the base to something mobile. I ended up purchasing a large plant dolly with casters, which is working well.