I like the look of the machine. It is a bit louder than I expected, but not obnoxiously loud. My only issue really is with the wet ice  I think because it makes the ice so fast, it really does not appear to freeze totally solid. When I pour the ice in the bin in my freezer, I have found it becomes one big solid clump. But nothing that an ice pick cannott fix. Overall it does what it says. It does make ice quickly. And one water fill lasts much longer than I thought. For the price I am happy with it.