Product review (3 stars): Well made but louder than expected.
We purchased this to replace a 15 year old GE range hood with a variable speed control that was not clearing the air enough for the way we cook now. (Gas range big front burner and lots of stir fry).  We were looking for a slim hood that vented out of the back, as most of the other hoods vent out of the top .  The other ones are are taller( 7 inches or taller as compared to this one). So if you have a brick exterior wall with a rectangular hole for the duct as I do, there are few that can be a direct replacement without structural work.  Luckily this one fit just fine in the space of the old one.  Installation was not too difficult after watching some youtube videos that showed how to use a jack to lift it into place.  The box does not have a counrty of manufacture, but it seems like it is made in Japan.

The good:  it is well made with good finish and really sturdy feel to the sheet metal.  The switches work with a metallic click and have a good tactile feel to them.  The lights are bright enough to see what you are cooking even with a dark cooktop and dark pots and pans.  It does a great job of sucking and dumping the air out especially at speed #3 .  On speed # 0 it moves about 280 cfm which is more than what my previous one did at max speed.  The six speed settings allow me to adjust the speed based on whether I am just simmering or deep frying.
The bad:  I was expecting a quieter fan at speed #0. It sounds about as loud as the previous one at normal speed #3 but this sound is more of the air whooshing rather than the panels vibrating.  A bit disappointing as i was expecting it to be much quieter. The box clearly says no return after installation, so I am stuck with it.