We've had this hood for over two years, so I feel qualified to review it.  Looks and feels very high quality.  Definitely does a good job trapping any smoke or odors from cooking.  However even on low, this thing is incredibly loud.  This is a huge problem because we have an open floorplan, with our kitchen, dining nook, and living room in one big space.  So if I want to simmer a pot of soup and put the hood on low, the person watching TV has to turn the volume way up, and I can't have any conversations in the kitchen.  I am genuinely amazed Frigidare has not come up with any solutions to this problem.  I think many of us who own this hood would be happy to pay for a new motor or switch assembly that would solve this problem.