Love the smooth look of the front of the microwave. The unit looks very nice with the hidden handle in the side. Cooking works nice with chimes when the cooking is done. If you have a matching LG oven you can program the vent fan to turn on with the stove top controls. The extended vent is nice and should help keep moisture from the front of the control panel.  Only issue is I had to have the extended vent portion replaced after 3 weeks.  It has a very cheap latching mechanism that I don't expect to last for a long time. I've had similar issues as other reviewers that you have to tap the front or open the door to see the controls