Cons: loud, can be time consuming and you have to make sure to freeze the bowl for 6-22 hours ahead of time (if you want hard ice cream have to freeze for 2 hours after churning it in the ice cream maker)

Pros: comes with recipe booklet, makes great soft serve ice cream, if you don't choose a difficult recipe and don't mind soft ice cream it can be a somewhat fast process

The ice cream it makes will be the best you've ever had, if you're willing to spend the time to make your own then taste-wise it's definitely worth it!