Operates surprisingly quiet with no noticeable noise increase when the suction is dialed up. Does a good job at venting grease and smells outside - improving the air quality.
Your lighting is poorly designed. To swap out a bulb is next to impossible as it is fixed in its socket with no clearance to easily swap it out. I spent a 1/2 hour trying to do it and gave up. Our last range hood had the bulbs in a spring loaded mount that could easily be pulled out to swap the bulbs. Everything else is great, but this kind of thing drives me nuts!
I upgraded from a 300 CFM 24 inch to a 900 CFM 36 inch hood and it has been a game changer. I don't have to worry about setting off the smoke detectors when searing a steak anymore.