Product review (4 stars): Good quality product.
This hood is sturdy, well made and attractive. The fan is surprisingly quiet, considering how powerful it is. The dimmable light aspect is barely noticeable between the two settings, but certainly not a deal breaker as far as we're concerned. As another reviewer noted, the black plastic block-off plate (used when venting to the outside) that slips in behind the front grill is a bit flimsy, and ill-fitting. Once installed, I duct taped it in place from down inside, ( kind of a task in itself ) to prevent any smoke or steam from the cooktop making its way back inside the house. During the installation, as I was attaching the vent that goes to the outside to the back of the hood, I noted that the two tabs on the top of the vent frame had been ground off at the factory for some reason. I wound up omitting the vent, as our old through-the-wall vent was still serviceable, but if I had needed to use it, it may have required a little fabrication on my part to make it functional. I would recommend using a sharp chisel to punch out the knock-out plates if you're venting to the outside, as the stainless steel welds are pretty strong at those points... pounding them out haphazardly with a screwdriver or such can bend the flanges and warp the mounting geometry. All-in-all, this is a good quality product, and easy to install. Shipping time was relatively quick and the hood arrived in good shape.