Received this as a birthday present after years of wanting and ice cream maker and I'm loving it!  Literally using it every day and the ice cream tastes great!  I wish I could order another bowl so I can make 2 batches in one day with my toddler but it's easy to use, the recipes are great and it's great!  The bowl definitely needs the 12 hours to freeze, I usually leave it overnight and I like to let it churn for a hour hour before freezing until we eat it later.  We are experimenting with new flavors and adding toppings into the mix today!