So, overall, this was  great buy.  If I could, I'd give it 4.5 stars because it's not made immediately clear how long it will take to make a lot of ice.  It makes 6 or 7 cubes at time and it's a 6 minute cycle.  So if you need a lot for a party, I would turn it on a couple hours before.  I would also suggest adding a few larger fridge cubes to the bottom since the cubes aren't very big and they can start to melt a little bit.  All first world problems and overall a great machine.