I purchased this unit to replace a GE window unit that was overworked for the space; the poor little thing just couldn’t keep up. Since I’m a renter, I can’t go installing a true mini-spilt. Options in the 12K BTU range require one to be discerning so I chose the Midea. Hopefully, this review helps you to decide if this unit is the right choice for you.The good: I find this unit to be innovative when compared to the window A/C units I’m used to. It runs quietly. No, it’s not silent and yes, you can hear the compressor operation with the window closed but you must listen very carefully. My old A/C unit just announced its operation to the whole neighborhood and keep me awake. This unit can move a decent volume of air and cool it fairly quickly under the conditions I’ve used it so far; the dog days of summer may reveal a different tale, but time will tell. At 20 feet away I can feel cold air, but it’s certainly not blowing my hair back.Set to cool at 60 degrees with the fan on high, it is still quiet enough to hold a conversation. Sound exposure is subjective though, so I will let you be the judge.It's aesthetically pleasing from the inside and doesn’t just hang off the windowsill like some tacky rubbish from the late 1970s. The mobile app is nice to use and offers as many features as my previous appliance offered and more. (It even gives a local weather forecast by AccuWeather; a nice 2 for 1). The app lets you program schedules or routines to provide a “set-it-&-forget-it” function.The company seems to have thought of the consumer by providing things like an extra parts bag in case you lose things during installation/seasonal re-installation, oodles of insulating foam to seal the fitment, and a pretty nifty remote control… (if you choose to use it, batteries included)The remote has a battery indicator, an orange backlit screen which doesn’t kill your eyes at night and the buttons glow in the dark.. That’s pretty cool. We’ll see if it lasts. The backlit screen also goes to sleep after a few seconds so you don’t have an orange light just sitting around.Speaking of lights, the remote can be used to deactivate the unit’s LEDs, and that also silences the beeping sounds. This is also possible in the app. Previous generations of this unit apparently did not offer this feature, but mine was manufactured in December 2022. Hopefully, some OTA firmware update is made to correct older generations.The bad: The installation is a bear. Patience is a virtue on this one folks, it really is. If you live alone, don’t be afraid to recruit a buddy to lend a hand since the complete shipping carton is heavy, and having two people lift the appliance onto the window bracket is ideal.You will need a drill/screw gun/impact driver. The use of hand tools for this whole job is absurd and they really should include that in the install instructions. Drill pilot holes for your screws to avoid splitting the window frame or sill.The ‘center’ arrow on the bracket isn’t exactly center so make sure you measure the distance of the bracket rails to the window frame for a true guide.Understandably, residential windows come in all sorts of configurations and I had to set my bracket on stacked spacers from the hardware store to support it as the sill did not reach it. Be prepared to engineer a solution to stuff like this. The bracket is designed for single–width window frames and I have a side-by-side meaning I may or may not have had to get creative with fastening the bracket.The rubber feet that rest against the exterior wall don’t seem to be adhered very well. Not to mention I rent so to protect the paint, I zip-tied sections of pipe insulation around them to protect both the paint and the feet.The dense white foam blocks are hard to cut so use something scary sharp (I used a kitchen cleaver) Another option may be to use an ultra-fine tooth coping saw, band saw, or scroll saw (woodworkers would know better for that).Anyway, with the foam, measure thrice & cut once because you only get one chance on the dense white blocks. Shaping those to your window frame will likely need a steady hand and something like an exacto-knife (I picked up a snap-blade knife).The bottom of some windows, like mine, will not seat against the foam provided when closed. The fix for this? A section of 2” pipe insulation laid in the gap measured to the width of the window frame + 0.25” (that disables the plastic security locks on the back, but the screw-in L-bracket can still be used if desired)The channels of the main rails that hold the unit aren’t well insulated either and just look like a great home for a wasp nest. Seal that up as you see fit with the foam they provide, expanding foam, plumber’s putty, or something but be aware, those are both air gaps and welcome mats for all kinds of bugs.Window dressings may not fit into the gap making for openings on the left & right sides of the interior fan and precluding privacy/light intrusion. Plan for that as well.You may have to dink around for a while to get things sealed up which makes me laugh at the marketing of “You can open the window!” Why would I do that when I just went to far and gone to insulate this thing and defeat that whole purpose?!All in all, this design comes with its advantages but downfalls as well. Thankfully once it’s installed, it’s installed and you can forget about it for a few months anyway.The ’swing’ feature seems a little gimmicky and I have yet to tell if it is actually functional. Moving the louver up & down is cute but the jury is still out on this one.Wi-Fi setup wasn’t the easiest until I got the appliance into “AP” mode then it became visible to my network. You don’t need it connected to the internet to use it, but having the app is a nice touch. I can’t speak to the smart home device features though since I don’t have any listening devices in my house lolThe power cord measures 58”/147cm and exits the RH side of the unit. Plan for this when choosing a window to install it in and make sure you have an outlet where the end of the plug can route the cord downward. Don’t try running this on an extension cord, it needs to be connected to an outlet on at least a 15A circuit breaker.The ugly: (yet to come) … For a company that is this innovative, I am surprised to see that Midea did not create better condenser drainage on the outdoor portion of the unit. Underneath, there looks to be a stamping in the sheet metal for a drain but no drain hole – come on guys. I’ve heard there’s some kind of ‘slinger ring’ on the outer fan that’s supposed to fling water on those components to keep them cool. Um, I thought that’s what air-cooling via fan was for? Virtually every other A/C system I’ve seen from window unit, to automotive, to residential, to commercial, provides a way to drain excess condensation. It’s science – the condenser gets cold and condensation forms in the hot weather when A/C is being used. Same reason a glass of ice water gets wet on the outside in the summer. This has been spoken of in other reviews to harbor mold & mosquito larvae – hard pass. I’m not going to go drilling holes into the unit because with my luck I’d ruin it but I will share a hack I stole fair & square from the internet…*carefully (and I mean carefully) insert the edge of a piece of first aid gauze between the condenser fins and the white sheet metal pan on the bottom of the unit on the rear outdoor side. This will act as a wick to wick up the excess moisture and drain it out onto the ground with no drilling needed.Inserting the string of a tampon to do the same thing is another method but I think the gauze would work better. Change it out as needed or replace it if it blows away. You can secure it with a magnet but be advised that the magnet will rust.Thankfully I live in a fairly dry climate and I hope this won’t be a big deal; but if you live in a humid climate, say FL for instance (sorry Florida man…) then this appliance might not be the right pick. Sure, you can install it with a certain degree of rearward tilt and all that, but moisture gonna do what it does. From condensation to the collection of rainwater, I’m saddened to know that this expensive unit could become a petri dish for mold & mosquitos. If Midea is going to think far enough ahead to include extra hardware and make the remote buttons glow in the dark, why not include a condenser drain?!Closing thoughts: Would I buy this again? Perhaps, but knowing the rigor of installation would have me reading more reviews. Would I recommend this unit? Yes, but… with the caveat that installation could be the deal breaker, and if that doesn’t do it, be mindful of the condenser drain issue.