I've only had it for a few days, but all I can say is "wow." For one thing, I love how quiet it is. With six fans on full speed, it's so much quieter than the Asus it's replacing, and that one only had two. I love the design, the way you can open the fan coverings and keep it clean. So far the performance is top notch, and it's great that you get the actual discs #how long has it been since I've seen one of those come with a computer?# with the operating system and all the drivers for the various components. You also get the paper work for each component. I didn't even have to download any Windows updates! That is a first for me. No junk programs, either. I had a couple of questions, and the customer service agents were superb: Fast, friendly, knowledgeable. If I have to be nit picky, there's no wireless internet connection, but my adapter works great. I don't plan on using this one online, anyway, other than for program installation and updates. And on the outside casing, the red on the front panels appears to be painted over the black, but really, it's well done and pretty. I didn't buy it for the looks, I bought it for the specs. It does everything I need it to do. I mainly use it for writing, Photoshop and video editing. I'm also a musician and will possibly install Ableton 8 and Amplitube for recording. If I do that, there's plenty of room for expansion and a new soundcard with the proper inputs. I have no reason to believe that there won't be enough power. If I was less busy, I'm sure I'd get back into gaming. Oh, and on a side note, it was even packed better than any computer I've ever seen. One little port had a rubber stopper in it that had fallen inside...I was planning to open the case, anyway, to make sure all wires were connected, and they were. I guess you could say I'm extremely happy with this purchase. It meets my needs, and I hope it has longevity. So glad I could get a pc of this quality with Windows 7.