Ive had this fan for over a year and for the most part i am satisfied with it. i installed it myself (never have installed a fan before) and it was a pain. I think installing a fan in general is a pain no matter what fan. that being said, the instructions were easy to follow and i was able to get this on the ceiling. after i finished the installation and ran it it worked. however, while being on high, it would run for a while and then automatically kick in to low on its own. i dont know if this is because i did not connect the wires properly or if it is a design malfunction. i opened the fan back up and re-connected the wires and it runs fine now- there was only one time where it automatically shifted gears, but it hasn't happened in the past month- i run the fan all night on high every day. the only reason i writing this malfunction in my review is because it appears that other people seem to have had similar problems with it automatically running or the lights turning on all of a sudden. the remote is very convenient, it has a nice range and never skips a beat. the fan itself is pretty big and gives off a nice breeze, also it's very quiet. if i didn't have the random malfunctions in the beginning i would recommend wholeheartedly. but because of it, i am hesitant to give this a strong recommendation.