Reading all the blue goo posts has got be a little spooked, though.  I've had my ice cream maker attachment for about a year, and have enjoyed using it.  After I use the frozen bowl to make ice cream, I let it sit on the kitchen counter on a towel to fully defrost before cleaning it with cold water and soap.  I've never used warm water on it - cooling and heating that liquid inside just didn't seem like a good idea.  I've given it four stars because  it makes ice cream, but doesn't mix absolutely fabulously (I always add chocolate chips, etc., with a rubber spatula by hand), but I think that's the nature of a frozen bowl mixer.  But it's definitely a solid "good" and fun to use.