PROS :- The look of the fan is fairly neutral & that's nice. It doesn't clash with or stand out too much in any kind of decor (other than maybe really dark decor).-I waited over a week to review it & it's working great as far as cooling. If I place this anywhere near a window, it really pulls in the cooler air. I'm not sure if fans work to actually "cool" the air or not - I hear that they basically just circulate air and cool the moisture on your skin - but with this with working in a closed room with no open windows, it really cools down my overly-warm bedroom at night.- It's very quiet (again, it's brand new) and, on the lowest setting, I can barely tell it's running. It's a bit louder on that intermittent setting but is nice because it sounds like a wind outside is blowing. In my video, I quickly cycled through the speeds and you can barely tell the fan is running on any of them. It is a bit louder at night when it's really quiet around the house.- The various modes are nice. I especially like that intermittent mode that goes up and down.- Having a timer is better than I expected. I like to go to sleep with the fan on but it's nice to be able to time it to shut down after x amount of time. I will probably run the fan all night this summer but for now, when it sometimes gets a bit cooler in the night, it's nice to have the option. I imagine this might also be useful for someone with kids (?)- The back vents are somewhat more spaced open than my old fan. I am hoping that this will make regular dusting easier. I hate when fans get to the point of needing to be taken apart for cleaning.CONS:- Like all tower fans, this will eventually need to be taken apart to be cleaned. It's probably going to be a real pain, as these fans tend to be. If the product photos are correct, it seems the cover might be a little easier to remove for cleaning the fan. Fingers crossed.- The base is very flimsy, IMO. That's not a huge deal because I don't have kids or pets who might break this by stepping on it or knocking over than fan. I only noticed the weak-seeming base when I was attaching it the first time.- I like the vertical slats for airflow better than the horizontal ones on my old fan. It seems to help the air move better around the room. Also, I am hoping that this will make it easier to clean with a duster in between deep cleanings. You can tell I worry about cleaning a lot. Fans are awful!- The airflow is powerful enough that it blew papers off my desk with the fan sitting about 6 feet away. I can't remember which mode/speed I had it set to.- The remote is odd to me. For one thing, it's rather large. For another thing, I have to click it twice sometimes to activate a function. I'm not sure if that is meant to be or not. I do know it annoys me.- The oscillation is tricky with the remote. I was able to oscillate this away from me & then stop it in that position with the remote. When I was ready for the remote to turn the oscillation back on, it wouldn't work until I got up and moved. The sensor wouldn't work even though it had done so to turn the oscillation on. Weird. My other fan worked better with the remote for some reason. It might just be the placement of the sensor or something.- The buttons on the fan are on top and since the top is not slanted steep enough, I can't tell what's happening when I use the remote. This is rather minor and I will probably get used to it. After a week, I can already remember the button placement on the remote by feel.Overall, this is a nice fan. They ALL are until it comes time to clean them. I use this primarily in my bedroom which tends to stay too warm. My bed sits on a base that makes it rather high up. I put this fan on a small stool to raise it a bit and I chose the 40-inch model. For a "normal" bed setup, it should be tall enough to use without having to raise it anymore. I'm not sure how much difference the 2 additional inches would make for placement. The price step was a bit much for just 2 more inches in height, IMO.Tip: Don't forget to remove the plastic shield from over the remote's buttons. 3 days in and I thought the remote had warped. Yeah.