I purchased this about a month ago, it's been excellent from day one. It dries in a reasonable amount of time for an Energy Star Certified machine, others take far longer. Also, the options that don't offer energy savings are present and work very well for bedding, thick fabrics (old-school jeans), and other items that need a higher heat to dry. The tone it gives off is loud enough to be heard from my basement by default, but can be altered to a lower volume if it is too loud for you. Overall I am extremely happy with this purchase, it was an excellent price for an excellent dryer.