Product review (4 stars): Very Nice Cooler
PRODUCT - Visually, this is an attractive unit.  The black casing and glass front with LED display look very classy.  I think the cooler looks fine in the corner of our formal dining room.

Functionally, the box does a good job cooling, although there is a temperature difference between the upper and lower shelves, roughly 7 degrees, with the lower shelves a few degrees below the programmed temperature and the upper ones a little above. I did this test multiple times over a few days and got consistent results each time. The shelf temperatures were logged when the unit was full with 32 bottles. I didn't do any temperature testing it when not completely filled, since I plan to keep it full most of the time. I set the temperature on the side with the white wines to 46, the lowest value available, and the side with the reds to 52.  The temp delta between the highest and lowest shelves was nearly the same, again about 7 degrees, on both the left and right sides.  I suppose one way to deal with this temperature difference between the top and bottom shelves would be to set both the left and right side to 49 degrees and then put the white wines on the lower shelves and the reds on the uppers. At least that way, theres less variation between each of the reds as well as between each of the whites, although that really defeats the whole purpose of having the dual-temperature control feature.

As for noise, the refrigerator runs very quietly.  Beyond 15 feet away, I can't hear it at all.  Closer than that, its just a very soft refrigerator hum.  Definitely no issues there.

For internal space, as some people have noted on other AKDY models, most of the shelves don't have sufficient room to hold Pinot or Champagne bottles, although on this particular unit, the bottom shelf has a little more space than the other shelves and is able to accommodate those types, making it is possible to store 4 larger bottles on the lowest shelf.  Alternatively, the wooden shelves are removable, so one could choose to sacrifice some of the shelves to deal with the storage of additional larger bottles.

PACKAGING & SHIPPING - This is a weak spot with the product.  I had to order 3 before I received one that was undamaged.  The first two had the front door glass shattered, and there was no visible damage on the external box so, in my opinion, the styrofoam packing thats used isn't really robust enough to deal with typical handling during shipping, by FedEx in this case.

CUSTOMER SERVICE - I have to give kudos to the AKDY company for dealing with the shipping problems mentioned above.  I was contacted by a Customer Service Rep after they became aware of the issue.  They took special steps on the third shipment to add some extra protection to the external box, and this one arrived without any damage to the unit.  I received quick responses via both phone and email.  They provided outstanding support in dealing with the shipping damage and getting a replacement unit to me in pristine condition.

SUMMARY - Given the features, price, overall good reviews on most of the AKDY wine coolers, and customer service, I'm glad I chose this particular brand and model.  The only minuses I see are the temperature variations between upper and lower shelves and also the packaging, as previously mentioned, but overall, I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a wine cooler of this size.