My husband and I are in love with this machine!   He tried to convince me that we didn't need an ice cream maker because we don't really have room to store it.  Too bad for him, I received this as a Christmas present from my mom.  He doesn't care any more!  We've tried the Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream and the Mascarpone and Fig Gelato recipes from the book that comes with the machine.  They are both amazing!!!!!  It's incredibly easy to use and clean.