Usually I read reviews with a grain of salt because only "upset" people take the time to share their opinions. So here we are, one month in and I will tell you, WE LOVE THIS ICE MAKER! It is AMAZING! The ice looks and taste fantastic and worth every dollar spent. I will tell you that it does produce a little noise that is actually louder than my Sub-Zero refrigerator but this is not a deal-breaker. We installed a custom paneled door for our ice maker and it looks great. The amount of ice that this machine puts out is so much more than we expected. We fill the boat cooler easily and with left-over ice. I hope that you will be as happy as we are with this ice maker. A great purchase if you want the "Sonic / Chick-fil-A" ice. GO FOR IT !!!