I purchased my Ninja Creami and got it right away. I was excited to play with my new toy. I followed the recipe in the booklet but did not like the oily residue after turning the ice cream. Also, we had to run it through a couple of cycles before it was nice and creamy. Perhaps it was why it got such an oily residue, as cream turns to butter when churned. I'm not ready to give up on my new toy and may adjust the recipe a little. I am excited to make fruit smoothies with it. As far as value goes, It would be cheaper to just buy a quart of ice cream but not as fun.