I like making ice cream with this machine because I can churn for more than 30 minutes. With my older model with the freezable bowl, sometimes my ice cream never had good texture since the bowl would start melting and then no longer be cold enough to make ice cream. With this machine, I can churn as long as I need to without worrying about the bowl. I'm in Texas so when making ice cream in the summer, it's rather crucial since the kitchen tends to heat up. I also love being able to make batch after batch without needing to wait 24 hours. Love my new machine!