Product review (3 stars): For lifespan...For company and ice!!
I was torn on rating this, because I loved this ice machine! But after a few months I had issues with the motor When I reached out to the manufacture  they replaced the machine promptly!  But within a few months after the second machine was being used, it had motor issues too.  After that I did not contact the manufacturer again, I cut my losses, but am sure I got my money's worth because they replaced and shipped me a new one at no cost. It did make the best ice, not sonic ice, but close! (Actually, in my opinion better. It was more like formed snowcone ice.) I'm pretty sure we used more ice in that time period than any other because it was such great ice.