Fantastic. If you have a big range cooker or open plan kitchen, then you need one of these.
1. Unboxing. It comes in a really tough industrial shrink wrap, which is good for protecting it from scratches, but can be very hard to remove especially from the seams. Remove that as late as possible in the installation.
2. Looks. It looks stunning and makes the whole kitchen look much more classy when done. The black glass touch panel and flat, slim lines make it look far better than most of those bulky, pyramid shaped hoods.
3. Function. Works like a dream. The previous cooker hood was a bodged installation by previous owner and left every room in the house smelling of food no matter what was being cooked. This hood is a powerhouse and just sweeps away all cooking smells at source. Very important however that you install it with the manufacturer's recommended size of duct (150mm) if you want that kind of performance. Using smaller ducting as so many installers do, will just be a waste of money because it will choke off the flow of air and increase the noise. The lights are LED and provide excellent illumination.
4. Reliability? Too early to say, but it comes with a good warranty.
5. Downsides? None so far.