Product review (5 stars): Very bright light! Looks sharp and works great!
We purchased this as part of a complete kitchen remodel -- replacing a non-vented antique. We had to install the vent pipe and the exterior vent cap, and after that, installing this hood was easy peasy. It is nice looking, not much louder than any others I have heard, and moves air efficiently. I like the large fan - it is the biggest I've used. The lights are brilliant - like the sun! I've never cooked with this much light before (we bought comparable sized LEDs instead of the halogens). I wouldn't say that it is quiet, although the low setting is barely discernible.

The instructions were very difficult to understand at first, but after some time, and once I realized that they skip some steps for different installation options (rectangular vent, circular vent, non-venting), I found them to be easy to follow. It seems like you are entirely disassembling the thing at first! But, then it becomes clear that most of the work is for blocking the re-circulation vent for the vented option to work. Once I figured that out, things went just fine.

I would recommend this to others without hesitation.