After 1 month, everything is working as advertised. The cooler looks great and operates quietly whenever I'm in the basement and hear it running. Not sure how loud it might sound in a living space. Following the directions for storing wine, I was able to get 99 bottles in the unit including quite a few oversized bottles like CDPs. Only one shelf is a little tight to slide out as a result of the larger bottles. I am very satisfied with this purchase.