Since childhood I've been a connoisseur of "the good ice." This machine has become one of my all time favorite birthday gifts. I hesitated having something that seemed frivolous at first, but 3/4 of our family LOVE using it daily. It also is super handy for hosting friends and family. Love the option to schedule run times in the app. The only complaint I have is with a known design flaw. A fan that is part of the inner workings of this unit needs extra lubrication. You can Google "GE Opal Ice Maker Screech" and readily find videos of others troubleshooting the terrible screeching noise that will come from your machine during run cycles. It appears to be an simple, yet difficult to access, fix. For the price, it is an unnecessary headache that could seemingly be resolved during manufacturing. Other than that, it's amazing!