We bought this icemaker after our daughter had purchased one.  We are very pleased with our purchase.  We love having the soft ice readily available.  Being an inveterate ice-cruncher, I suspect it will save me a cracked tooth or two (and associated dental costs) over the years.  We particularly like it as an alternative to crushed ice from our Samsung refrigerator, which, in spite of regular cleanings, consistently has black gunk along the feed path of the ice.  With the GE icemaker we can completely clean it on the recommended schedule.  The speed with which it replaces ice is remarkable.  The only negative is it is louder than we would like.