I wasn't quite sure which Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker to purchase but I'm glad that I bought the Cool Creations Ice Cream Maker.  Very elegant looking and very, very easy to use.  Within 30 minutes I had made my first batch of vanilla ice cream and after letting it firm up in the freezer, had some of the best tasting homemade ice cream I've ever eaten. Only problem was that I wanted to eat the whole container but stopped myself.  Now to experiment on other flavored versions.