I initially bought the end table, but when it arrived, it had obviously been dropped by the delivery company, so I sent it back. Spoke to Bob and I went for the Aristocrat Plus, with absolutely no regrets! I've had mine for 7-8 years now and still love it!
That being said, I thinks Bob's est are fairly accurate, not to mention he does fantastic work! My wife even talks about getting another one since she's seen Bob's options in woods and doors. The fan noise isn't a big deal to me, prolly because I'm use to them.
I can have my wife email your wife and do the "girl talk" thngy if that will help with the swinging vote!!
Good luck on your venture!!