It’s not exactly as I expected, but that’s on me. I thought this machine would also keep the ice frozen, but the ice actually melts over time and then the water gets reused to make more ice. When it arrived, there were tons of scratches on the front and the inside of the machine was dirty. Wayfair gave me a discount for the damage, and I gave it a thorough cleaning, and the machine is actually pretty cool. Overall, great for parties and entertaining.