My family absolutely loves this type of ice so we were so excited to try this ice maker.  We use it at our summer home because the ice maker can't keep up with as much as we use.  It is heavy but jut fine because we keep it in the same place.  You could take it with you other places though since it doesn't have to use a water line.  It isn't real quiet but no difference than the ice maker we have at our summer house now.  We just make sure it is full before we go to bed so we don't hear it at night.  It was very easy to assemble.  Overall a great product and perfect for our needs.