Product review (5 stars): Buy this hood- your look is over!!!
I love, love, love this.  I was so nervous to buy a hood online but the price can't be beat and I didn't want to spend close to $1000 on a hood.  I chose the AKDY 30" after much research and I'm so glad I did!  It comes well packaged and arrives with both insulating barrier and steel stick on it to prevent scratching.  The hood looks great and really makes the kitchen look high end.  I did not hook it up to an exhaust going outside, I bought the filters and am using it as a free standing vent.  It works perfectly!  It is very much like an above the stove microwave vent- you don't even notice where the steam, smoke, or smells go but they disappear and are ventilated properly.  Also, it has a great light on it and different fan speeds so you can choose how much you want to vent.  It is a bit noisy on the highest vent but it does the job in simply minutes so you don't need to keep the fan on long.  I was also nervous about whether or not it would be too long or short for my area (I'm horrible at figuring out measurements).  There is a no fuss extender that it comes with so it easily expands to fit taller ceilings or it fits the standard.  My ceilings are short in my kitchen at under 9 feet- and it fits great with no issue!  Buy this- your look for an awesome hood is over!