The fan is super quite. Works very well. I have 8 feet ceiling and this fan's drop from the ceiling is great. Replaced my old fan with this in about an hour or so. Easy to install. The blades are not the same color as the main body of the fan. At one point, I thought of calling Minka-Aire's service dept to replace the blades but avoided the hassle. I got used to the 'two tone' effect. The remote works well.The biggest dissapointment was the light (or the lack of it). Removed a star for that.I was thinking of buying 4 more for upstairs rooms but now I am not sure because of the poor light.