I received this as a birthday gift.  I love it!  I have used it several times in the past month.  I love how easy it is to use compared to my old ice cream makers that I had to add ice, salt, crank and/or plug in.  The mess, time, and noise are gone.  Salt rusted canisters are gone.  How wonderful to have ice cream churned in such a short time without the hassle!  The ice cream was excellent, much better than store bought since made with fresh ingredients.