We recently moved into a new house and our ice maker has not worked since we moved in! Getting a new fridge is a larger undertaking than we are ready for at the moment so this countertop ice maker has saved our day! Not only is it the perfect size on our counter, it makes perfect nugget ice which is what I have always wanted for iced coffee in the morning and tasty beverages in the evening. When we eventually get a new fridge I can see this being very handy for parties and having ice throughout the event or maybe I will so used to this perfect nugget ice this is going to live in the kitchen permanently. I highly recommend this ice maker!