Bought as a replacement. Have been running this exact fan for 13 years. It has served me well to live almost exclusively on the racetrack, to fail. The failure was likely due to poor installation, as the fan was still running and had shifted and the blades were broken. But in any case, it enters a bottleneck and flows very well along the profile. We look forward to an even longer run over the next 15 years. Definitely recommend! Spal makes a great product.