I like the ease of use and cleaning, except for the plastic stirrer. It seems flimsy, doesn't keep the freezing ice cream or sorbet off the sides of the bowl very well so there is poor incorporation and with it product consistence issues if i don't stop and scrape it manually every once in a while, which is both physically taxing and annoying. There are also grooves on the mixing arm that don't seem to serve a purpose other than to be hard to clean. 
My first ice cream maker. Would not recommend.