Product review (4 stars): good tasting ice
Bought this for the man for fathers day and a hit a home run. We never bought a freezer with an ice maker because everyone we know has a broken one! Why take up that space in your freezer for something that doesn't work?
  It is a large machine,and I can see how some would say it's noisy. It does make a constant humming noise. but it is nothing crazy. You do hear it when it dumps the ice into the tray, but it's not bad. After the first couple of days I barely even notice it.
  Put cold water in to start and it will work faster and better. if you don't it still works, but the first batch or two will be smaller than the rest.
  We have it on in the evenings and transfer the ice to a plastic bag for the freezer. This has been able to keep up with the demands for ice. It tastes so much better using our good water.
  We have used this tons the last 2 months and it has held up nicely. The boys are happy with all the ice and being able to use as much as they like without running out! This will pay for itself in less than a year with how much ice they like to use!
I understand that the 1-5 star rating is to help both buyers and sellers. Here is a breakdown of how my 1-5 ratings are determined:
 5-star rating that means that I truly love that product and it has features that put it above and beyond what would normally be expected, and it is something that wowed me and I am truly glad I purchased it and would purchase it again. Also I recommend it to everyone and anyone!

4-star ratings are items that do exactly as would be expected of the item, is of very good quality, but does not stand out significantly in any way unless I specifically state why it stands out. But all in all, this item is a solid item and is still highly recommended. It just didn't have the wow factor that my 5 star ratings would have had.
3-star ratings are given on items because my feeling about the product is neutral. I do not consider it a negative, but it just did not wow me, or there is nothing of great significance.
1 or 2-star ratings are rarely given unless the item is completely worthless and not worth the money, and I am only giving that rating as a warning to others. Some items have received lower ratings because of the way they were made or put together, and it is getting that review because of the quality of the item, which is specifically described in my review. It has to be pretty bad to get these ratings from me!