Product review (5 stars): Looks great and functional that cost so much less.
I bought it because it's stylish. I'm unsure of the quality, but it is stainless steel. Unlike my other appliances which I splurge on, a hood is a hood. It has a motor that sucks in air. That's it! I don't understand why I need to pay 3x or 4x more. There really isn't much additional functionality for hoods so paying more for a brand name doesn't make sense.

Most of these hoods are being manufactured by an OEM in China and re-badged with various brands here in the US. Your eyes are not deceiving you, some of the low cost hoods that look the same from Whirlpool and GE are basically the same hoods. You have to go above 1K to start seeing unique, and higher quality hoods. There isn't much R&D required for hoods! The technology hasn't changed in 50 years. The higher end may use a little better steel and more expensive and quiet motors, but that's about it. You have to thank China for bringing down the cost of such a simple device.

My first one came dented. I guess quality control isn't part of the manufacturing process. However, it was pretty simple to get UPS to pick up for return and get a new one shipped next day from Amazon so I take no star off. I will update if I have any issues with it after use.