Great fan at a great price!!! I really like the look and the remote is way better than any other Harbor Breeze remotes I have. Not that it performs any better but is cool looking. It does use the little garage door remote batteries so I will have to go get a few of them to have on hand as they don't use the typical AA's. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is the directions um well how do I put this .....well they just suck there you have it. Fortunately I have a few other models that are similar so I was able to rely on past experience to figure it out but if I hadn't....I am pretty sure I would have thrown it off my second floor deck before it was all said and done. The biggest hint I can give you on this to save any aggravation is to put the blades on before you hang it and wire it. I know you are supposed to wait but trust me when it comes time to put the little screws in the holes upside down while trying to center them up you'll thank me.