Emerson CF955ORB Oil Rubbed Bronze Midway Eco 5 Blade 54" Midway Eco Ceiling Fan - Custom Blades, Re

This is an expensive fan -- at the high end of the range for ceiling fans of this type. But I liked the look and the fact that it uses an energy efficient fluorescent bulb. The fan ships direct from the factory, and the first fan I received was the wrong fan packed in the wrong box. Poor quality control at the Emerson factory. Still, these things happen, so I returned it and got a replacement about a week later.

The new unit was the right model, but still had several problems. A deformed housing is probably the biggest problem, causing the blades to be out of alignment, and causing a severe wobble -- especially at the higher speeds.

Problem 2 was that the "maple" blades advertised are actually ugly plastic blades with a fake wood pattern printed on them. Very cheap and disappointing.

The bulb is advertised as dimmable, but this isn't the case. It's pretty much on or off. There is the slightest change in brightness when holding the...Read more