Product review (5 stars): This hood is awesome. We love it.
Absolutely everything its promised to be. Reduced the pipe diameter to 7" to make it easier to fit inside cabinets but I don't think it will affect airflow.
Since it has dampers I used a 7" wall vent with birdscreen to outside wall.
Low setting is better than high on almost anything else out there if you consider standard hoods and over range micros.  High speed is more than you could likely need unless you burn dinner a lot.
Its generally quiet at all speeds unless you do a poor job securing the vent pipes and allow them to vibrate against something along the way.
Spend the time and get this part right. You will be glad you did.
Overall VERY PLEASED. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone. The build quality is better than the big box stores by a country mile and  need I say it is hefty and solid.
The remote is nifty but can't really say it is something I would ever use.