I've only had the ice maker for roughly a month, but so far it has worked great. The quality of the ice far surpasses my Samsung refrigerator. I've only performed the cleaning cycle once, which is straightforward, but time consuming. I'm hoping my use of distilled water will reducing any hard water issues, which according to the instructions is a major issue in the Chicago area. Regarding noises, so far it hasn't been too loud, but you can definitely hear it at times. My major concern going forward is reliability and durability as there is a fair amount of reviews pointing out the lack of durability for GE ice makers.