I bought this ice maker a month ago. It works pretty well, creates a great deal of ice quickly. However, it does not always create clear ice - only a few batches from several hours of production created "clear" ice. Also, it has a habit of "freezing-up" the water basin where the ice sits in the catchment bucket which causes the machine to stop working. Once you turn if off for 1/2 an hour or so, it starts creating ice again - has happened several times.