Vinotemp is the way to go. The extra costs stated above are not requirements. I have cedar shelves in one vino and wire in another. Oust fans are also not necessary, any more than in a cooler. All you need in a Vino is beads. Same amount as in a cooler.
If someone else pays your elec-AC bills in the summer, then a cooler is fine. But a month of double elec bills during a heat wave will pay for the Vino. I am guessing that 90pct of the Vino users on CS had previously used coolers. There is a reason we have moved to Vinotemps.
