I was worried about having a stand fan because we have cats. However, the base was extremely sturdy, making it very difficult to knock over. It did fall once and worked just fine afterwards. The remote control feature is awesome. That combined with the quiet and effectiveness make it a great fan for our room-- no getting out of bed to change the speed. The slim fan also does a great job cooling the whole room without taking up too much real estate. Overall, very pleased and would recommend to friends and family!