It works, not sure why it has a glass door. I have a temp gauge inside and the temp has held steady. There is no gauge included so you are expected to guess the appropriate setting. I haven't had it long enough to give it an accurate assessment. The three standard bottles I have put in it have all fit with no issue. It is compact and pleasing enough to look at. It looks like the door hinge can be reversed, although nothing is mentioned in the manual. The longer it lasts, the better the value.
It is perfect for a small apartment or living space - I use for reds and champagne and keep it at 55 degrees. I can fit 8 bottles so I don't know who was saying they couldn't.
Great unit. Wanted something that would chill a small number of bottles and able to set thermostat lower than is recommended for white wine. This product not only fits our needs, it looks great. We set thermostat 39 degrees. PERFECT. Only issues we have is some bottles don’t fit well and pushed up the rack above it and when we lose power, the thermostat goes back to default setting of 55 degrees. Neither one of the issues would keep us from buying one. Again, great little unit. Very happy with purchase.