This fan is awesome. Assembly is super easy following the enclosed directions. I had it together in about 5 minutes and it's surprisingly powerful. My favorite feature is definitely the remote though. I think we've all experienced a night where you climb in bed after an exhausting day, only to realize you're melting but would rather be beaten than get up to turn on the fan. The remote eliminates that. Keep it on your bedside table and you're good to go. Black and Decker really considered their consumers with this fan and I'd happily recommend it, it's awesome.