Ozeri 44 Inch 3x Tower Fan with Quiet Noise Reduction Technology - White | Powerful Cooling for Bedroom, Living Room & Office

I've had this fan for just over a week now at time of writing, and it is working out better than expected.Backstory: My previous Walmart bought Lasko packed it in after 3yrs of service, and I was on the hunt for a nicer looking, more feature rich replacement this time. Since I always check Amazon first before purchasing items, I found my way to the more expensive and more aesthetically pleasing fans on offer here. My first thought was to get the Dyson AM02 after the demo I had seen of it, but I just kept staring at the price. I didn't want another Lasko, and the Vornado Air Circulator that crossed my radar was out because it didn't oscillate (I have reasons for needing the function, despite their claims). My research finally led me to Ozeri. In my search results, I saw something that looked oddly cool, something that didn't exactly resemble a tower fan at all. Behold the 3x! Well, I wanted it right away just from looking at it, but such a price for a little known brand (to me) made me apprehensive. From looking at the reviews, and of closer images, my concerns were all but squelched. I pulled the trigger and hoped for the best.The Fan: The fan arrived in 1 day (Thanks Prime!), I opened the box very carefully, in case I felt the need to return it, and was very happily surprised. The components are of high quality, and the fit and finish of the whole thing is very nice. I was not expecting the fan to be built or look so good, even though I paid as much as I did. As other reviewers have mentioned, the base is glass and very modern looking. The gloss finish wtih metallic accenting is very well executed, and the operation is very intuitive if you take the time to play with it (don't throw the user guide away too fast though). The fans are quiet at their lowest setting (I'm being realistic..so not silent) as well as the oscillating mechanism (which is silent). The biggest selling point with this unit is the fact that it has multiple independent fan units, which allows for varied noise and varied flow. You might think it a gimmick, but it comes in handy went you wan't directional airflow without it being aimed at your face (which nice for all of 10min). Another cool thing about the fan is the Natural mode. It mimics the types of breezes one might get when sitting on their porch on a spring evening or walking through a park. It works by varying the airflow intervals (on/off/on/off) at predetermined times to achieve that effect. I thought my fan was broken when it first started doing it, but holding on to that user manual saved me once again.Complaints: The only complaint I have is that, when using the remote, you need to be directly in front of the unit to make changes. It has been a minor annoyance to have to get up or wait for the unit to oscillate back in my direction to do something. With that being said, all of the pluses this fans has far outweigh that issue.Summary: I took a chance, and was rewarded with a unique looking, great performing tower fan. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone who wants to step outside the box a little, but not at the expense of quality or performance. I will be purchasing another one for my home theater room since it fits in so well with the decor(it even looks like a tower speaker).This fan belongs on your short list.