Very surprised about the quality when opened the box - for the price I was expecting a top notch item. This is definitely not bottom of the barrel, it does look nice but it's not worth $70 - $86 in my mind. Perhaps things just cost an arm and a leg these days. 
It is not silent, I can hear it, though quiet, from 6 feet away. It's not an annoying sound, but want to clarify because some people said it was "silent." Style wise it is great. The pictures show it as being much larger than it is, which is good, the size is great. 
If you find that it is not on center to the text on the circle, you just have to gently twist the internal black box a little. I had to do this. Also, the metal on mine was not exactly clean and shiny, I had to wipe it clean. All this being said, it is perfect for my office: it is subtle, stylish, a great color, and there is nothing like it anywhere else.