I had never heard of the Vornado brand so I received this with no expectations. I was skeptical of how well it would work based on the size and it only having 2 settings. Once I set it up I was very impressed, it quickly cooled the whole room and the best part wasn't loud at all. This is a great fan and I believe it will last awhile due to the materials. I also like being able to directly it up or down.