I have had three of these desk fans that have lasted me, in total, three years. Once every year or so, they die. The low speed setting barely turns the blades (that was the first fan's fate). Then the gear (a cheap plastic disc) that controls the oscillation died (the fate of fan number two) which made it ratchet noisily at the terminal ends of each pass of the fan.This fan has the appearance of quality, but the reality of junk. Why build a fan that looks like a well-made machine, when they could have just as easily gone ahead and built a well-made machine?! Curious.Will NOT be buying another from Hunter. I've heard their quality control has gone steeply downhill over the last few years anyway.