After looking at many A/Cs I decided on this one for several reasons. First i love the solid top on the outside. I have a lot of trees, and had issues with lots of leaves and dirt getting into the back of my old AC. I also like the stylish solid front panel. This thing is really quiet on lower settings. I haven't had to turn this thing above low, even when 90 degrees outside. It's in the living room, so I needed something quiet because of the TV. I also needed a slide in unit because i have this built into the wall. Install was fairly easy with two people. I framed the hole to the perfect size and then slide in the case. After mounting the case and adjusting my support brackets outside, the main unit slid right in. It was a little more expensive than most other units, but with the features it has, it was worth it for me. I hope it lasts as long as my last one that lasted about 10 years