The product is well built. The two speeds are really medium and high (vs. low and high). The high setting is loud, but very effective. I wish there were a lower, quieter setting, but the medium is acceptable. My other complaint is that it says (right on the box) that it has a "Durable, 9 in. Blade." The blade is more like 6.5". Because the housing is 9" (as you'd expect on a 9" fan), the blade cannot be 9" and I should have realized this. Still, it could be larger than the 6.5" it is, say 7.5", and the larger area would move 25% more air. It doesn't quite replace the 12" fan I was hoping it would, but it does come close on high.