I like everything about this fan except that the motor sounds like it is working much harder when it is oscillating.  My concern is that the motor will wear out faster due to this.  For me that means no oscillation which was a big reason I decided to buy this model fan in the first place.  Had I used the oscillating on day one I most likely would have returned this fan for a replacement but I didn't need the fan until it warmed up and now it's too late to exchange it.  I live in the high desert and have gone through many oscillating fans and I have never heard another sound like it was working so hard to make it oscillate.