Great ice maker for lovers of cocktails and cold drinks. There's nothing that beats crystal ice cubes and cold drinks. The ClearIce40 really does turn out a large volume of ice for home use day after day. My son and I did a lot of research before buying an ice maker. We are really glad that we bought this model. The flavor of the ice is not tainted in any way... even after a couple years of use. For clearest ice the unit needs to be clean. When cleaned the unit produces ice that is as clear as glass. The ice is a nice size and in the preferred shape of cubes and not round or bullet shaped.