Product review (5 stars): Awesome product, but read this before you buy.
I had read all of the feedback before buying this. Most of it seemed shipping related or installer related. One needs to set their expectations appropriately when purchasing something like this. It's not a toaster or a countertop microwave where you should just expect to unbox it, not read anything, and go with no hassles. It is more like buying tile or wallpaper. It is a part of a project and requires some knowledge and skills to properly install it and get the best experience. Do not expect you will just be able to slap it in and go.

On the note of the bent fans... Mine were VERY slightly bent, or better put, out of true. Sort of like if you hit a rock or curb and it throws your bike wheel off a bit. It is pretty easy to get them near perfect and "close enough" works for a quiet fan without vibration. Some of the vibration is also due to mounting. You should have a nice solid mounting for this and that brings me to that point... The mounting holes are very near the edges of this unit. My cabinets that I mounted them to have particle board bottoms that are MAYBE 1/4 inch thick. There was no way I was going to just screw into that even with smallish washers, no way... Also, the slots / holes in the unit, do not allow for decent sized screws (that said this comes with ZERO mounting hardware so expect a trip to the hardware store). If you wanted to just get hardware and go, you would be putting a good deal of faith in thin sheet metal and particle board. You may have nicer cabinets.. That said... I used a vibrating multi tool to deepen the slots my cabinet floors slid into so I could sneak 1.25" fender washers into, thus allowing the fan to grip the body of the cabinet (1/2 particle board). I used a slightly larger drill bit to make the slots in the hood for the screws a little wider so I didn't have to use very small screws. I also added plastic spacers between the unit and the floor of the cabinet so the bolt tension was not pulling on the sheet metal at all, but instead squeezing it firmly against the spacers and cabinet, forming a very solid connection. This made install a serious PAIN, but it was one I more or less expected. Again, expectations...

On the lighting issue, their customer service was AWESOME. I emailed about the lights being very dim, really only good as "night lights" and they mailed me a new set quickly. Ask and ye shall receive. The bad news is the replacements are maybe twice as bright, still not very bright, and still something a smidge bluer than daylight white. Oh well. They help fill out the light blocked by the hood and I'm not going to whine. I would DIY but the circuit that controls them only supports 2w, so this is really the best you can do without really getting in there and doing some modifications.

On the fan vibration issue, I found out the fix for that when I answered the follow up email they sent after helping me with the lights. Again, their customer service, for me anyway, was awesome. Thanks guys for that! It only took me about 15 minute to fix it by removing the filters, the oil cup, and the fan shroud come off with three little quick releases you twist 90 degrees then the shrouds pull down, rubber tubes come out of the housing, and they pull out. Hold you finger against the body of the fan blower assemble and fingertip very close to the rim of the fan blade (the smooth part) and turn the blade slowly until it contacts your finger. That is the high spot. Gently push inwards on that part and turn some more.. keep repeating this process until there is no, or nearly no, high spots... Spin it up on low speed and keep your fingers away while you quality check. Thing is, these blade are very thing. If they made them thicker it would mean more rotating mass which means bigger motors or slower fan speed up, and likely more wattage draw. So they can get a little wonky during shipping. I imagine these came from China, likely assembled, so all things considered it arrived in awesome shape... What is 15 minutes of work right? It's a $300 hood that rivals $1500 ones!

The next thing, and what I really love, is the power of this unit. Someone commented they are Indian and make stinky food... Love that! I am not Indian but I cook a lot, grill on my cast iron which always set off the smoke alarm (no longer!!!) and do make some aromatic foods. My house no longer smells like bacon all day Sunday (and hey if that's awesome just don't run it right??). While all this fantastic ventilation is happening, you CAN HOLD A CONVERSATION over by it, and I can have it on low sucking up the smells while I go sit down and watch a movie on the other side of my open concept kitchen / living room and it isn't bothersome! To put that in perspective, my crappy GE over the range microwave this replaced, was from 2007 and is that unit that like everyone and their mom and every apartment and hotel room has, only did 200 cfm on low and I think maybe 400 on high (but that is totally bogus!) and you couldn't talk anywhere near it because of how loud it was... I also love the timed shut off feature, just hit the button and walk away and it runs for like a minute or so then shuts itself down.

So all in all, I think this unit is a GREAT value for the money. I'm very pleased with its performance, nice modern unobtrusive appearance, BV's customer service, and I would highly recommend to anyone willing to spend a little time doing a good installation. Take some care, pay attention to the details, plan on this taking a few hours to really do right, and have a helper hold it while you get it mounted. Or, you know, buy a 1500 hood and pay someone a few hundred bucks to do it for you.

PS: I added some stainless sheet using epoxy to the inside parts of the cabinet prior to mounting and while I put up the backsplash in the picture. This not only really makes it look that much more pro but it will be way easier to clean. Just a project idea for you there... got the piece here on amazon for like $15 a side and only had to trim one inch off either one for a perfect fit.