This was my 2nd Windchaser purchase. The first one lasted a year and half before becoming progressively noisier by the day. It also quit working on low altogether and medium just barely made a breeze. I loved this fan so much up until its demise that it was worth it to me to purchase another one. BIG MISTAKE! I had the 2nd fan for only 2 weeks before it did the exact same thing as the first. There is obviously a manufacturing/design defect with this model that needs to addressed by the company that produces it. The only saving grace about this purchase was the company I bought it from. Even though I no longer had the original box the fan came in, the return was a breeze. Shop-O-Rama accepted the return, paid for the return shipping, and refunded by money immediately. Even though the fan didn't work out, I would definitely purchase another product from the is company.