It is quiet and it does maintain temperature fairly well. Before purchasing this wine fridge I carefully tried to understand what bottle size this fridge accommodated. I was assured it fit "all standard bottles". That is absolutely not the case. Even with a "standard bordeaux" sized bottles, you cannot fill an entire shelf due to bottle length. If you want to add single slightly larger diameter bottle such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noire, or Sryah, you must remove shelves for them to fit. Even the top shelf doesn't have enough vertical room for these bottles. In the end, I wind up stacking bottles on the bottom of the fridge and then need to pull half of them out when looking for the bottle I want. The shelves are bamboo, and although light, they are flimsy and often catch on the sides when attempting to slide them in or out. Actually, as I re-read my review I realize I have been factual but haven't conveyed my honest opinion. I hate this thing. No, seriously, I hate this thing. Every time I put wine away I end up swearing and curse the committee who designed it. I will be replacing this fridge because my blood pressure can't take it any longer. I'd give it away, but I think there might be more satisfaction watching this abomination of engineering being launched into the trash.