It’s fine. Noisier than other reviews would suggest… Lowest mode is fine, but to higher speeds have a really jarring buzzing wasp like sound. It’s not 100% metal, there are some plastic components holding the propeller and motor case together. At least the plastic has no detectable smell which is something I’m very sensitive to. Cable is ridiculously short. Overall, seems like an OK purchase for the price. If there was a competitive product around the same price, I would probably return it and try that… But I didn’t find anything as pleasant looking, and with as much metal components that wasn’t much more expensive.