This is a nice addition to my office. Living in Florida I have to have a fan, but was missing the option for a nicer light fixture. While scrolling around I found this combo of light and fan. I really like that I can use them independently or together. And the fan blades do retract fully when turned off so the fixture looks great. This is a small fan, not meant for larger rooms, but it has 3 fan speeds and definitely moves the air in my space which is an 11 x 13' room with 10' ceiling.  At first, it made a fairly loud humming sound, which i really do not like, but after the light fixture and beads were fully installed it was much quieter. If you want silent, this may not fit your needs. But I really get distracted by fan noise and find it to be no problem. Packaging was well done and I did not opt to use the included extra down rod. I also like being able to have this work off my wall switch or the included remote.