It was pretty easy to install. I like that there are different color options. But there are 3 big cons...1) The flames move really fast! So there is no calming effect there. It looks a bit rediculous. And there's no way to change the speed of the flames. You can only change the height and brightness.2) There is no orange/true burning ember color option to the rocks to get an actual fire color to the embers. It's just red or yellow.3) The heat only turns on "sometimes" with the remote, but work around is to have to turn it physically on on the fireplace.So if you are looking for something that gives you an actual, realistic, fire simulation experience, this isn't for you. Unfortunately we didn't discover these things until after installation. At that point, after spending over 2 hours hanging it, and given how huge the box is that it comes in, it didn't seem worth it to take it down and pack it up. It's really heavy too. We had it delivered on 2 pallets that were left here, and they broke our concrete upon delivery.