We got this ceiling fan because ours was very old and the paint was peeling off. It was time for a change. This new one came with a remote, we were excited about that until we went to install it. It was much more difficult than we expected and we had to get help installing it. Anyway after it was installed we love it. It is beautiful. I had to line the light button on the remote because we have old eyes and it's easier to see without our glasses on. Someday we will get use to the remote and stop flipping the useless switch on the wall.