Product review (5 stars): Great hood for the price!
I've now been using this hood on my outdoor grill for a little over a year and have had absolutely zero problems with it. The installation went very well and I vented it to the outside by installing ducting and power through my attic with nothing exposed.

The intake is powerful enough to take the smoke from my 30" wide DCF built in grill as long as it isn't a ton of air movement in the patio. However, this might have also been helped by installing the hood slightly lower than I did which was about 18" above the top of the grill. I do find that it can't quite keep up with the flow if I am cooking something that creates and inordinate amount of smoke and flames, however, this does not occur on any sort of regular basis. The lighting provides adequate visibility on the grill for cooking after dark even without any other lights turned on.

After a year of regular use (2-4 times per week) I can't say that this hood has done anything but live up to my expectations. I would certainly consider recommending it to anyone else who is looking for using it in a similar application. I would note though that my installation was done inside of a screened porch where there is no direct exposure to the weather with the exception of some late evening sun and Florida's moist and salty air, neither of which have affected the finish to this point.