I bought this fan here on this website along with two smaller fans for my apartment about two years ago. So far they've been a God send this summer. Ever since the temperature hit 85 in Chicago, I haven't turned any of the Vornado fans off. They've kept on working non-stop for over two months. Not only that but on several occasions they've fallen three feet of the window sill hitting the floor while still on!! And they've continued to work with no problems. No cracks or anything which tells me that they're made to last and the quality is superb!! I will most definetly purchase more Vornado products in the future because they're worth every penny. Best of all some are still made in the U.S.