I chose this over other fans, because it’s American made. I don’t typically care about products being American made, but for some reason I felt like I wanted this to be made in America. I think the quality of components in a device like this really matters, and many American products are better built.When I opened the box, everything looked high quality. I had a sense like this product is going to perform how I want it to. I bought this to suck the hot air out of a small movie theater room. The room is only 11’ x 11’, so all the electronics heat up the room when the door is closed.This fan works amazing. Yes, at full speed, it can be a little loud. But this thing can really move some air. It’s like a shop vacuum. The suction is great. At mid-level, the fan is really quiet, and honestly, mid-level is all most people will need. I can even feel the air move under the door from the hallway when the door is closed and the fan is running. So it provides a bonus of sucking cool air into the room. I’m very happy with this product.