So far so good! It had a smell like a shellac, and I called them because I was concerned that it would harm the wine. It is still a little smelly, but has has not affected the wine at all. Using the whole thing for red. Have to be creative putting the wine in there, but it does keep it at the temp we set unless we keep the door open for a long time "shopping". We are in Arizona, and keep our house 75 during the summer. We have ours in a closet with a 9' ceiling and good clearance on all sides. Runs quietly, doesn't appear to struggle; it is completely full.