I have used this ice cream maker twice and was happy with the results both times. I used the whole milk/heavy cream recipe that comes with it the first time but changed to my own 2% milk/half&half recipe the second time, which was every bit as good as the higher calorie one. Start-to-finish mixing time was about 10 minutes. I put the freezer bowl in freezer overnight and mixture in fridge about 3 hours. Froze quickly, which is good for spur of the moment ice cream cravings. Recommend without hesitation.