I am delighted with this fan!  I wanted a very quiet fan for out master bedroom and took a chance on this one based on other reviews.  The D.C. motor is virtually silent.  The blades are molded plastic and I love the modern look of the silver finish with the nickel plated fan body.  They are very accurately balanced and I get no wobble even with a 48" downrod.  The only noise at all is from the air movement over the fan blades at higher speeds.  The light is somewhat concentrated in a down spot, maybe about a 30 degree spread.  It's fine for my needs but not a broad room filling light.  The fan installation was easier than others I have done.  I wired it with a wall switch for the main power but then use the remote for the fan and light controls. I liked that the fan would come on at the last setting when switched back on from the wall.