I’ve wanted an ice cream maker with a compressor for years, but this is the first I’d ever run across in this price range - half the cost of those I’d previously seen. For the most part I’m happy with it, though there are a few issues. First, from an aesthetic standpoint, they put a big ugly sticker across the front of it and when you remove it leaves a definitely noticeable stripe. Second, as others have noted, it does tend to overflow and make a mess. I think this has to do with the shape of the paddle stirrers. Even though there are air pockets in the bowl, the slats push ice cream up and out of the bowl. This can be somewhat mitigated by adjusting recipes smaller, but it will still push some ice cream up and over the rim. I hope they redesign the paddles  make them available to previous purchasers. The included recipes are only so-so and the overflow still occurs.                   ocwell.good