Product review (5 stars): Great little ice-maker!
Extremely happy with the ice-maker. It sits on the counter with the footprint of a very large domestic coffee machine. It produces a decent sized ice cube, though small compared to the traditional ice tray kind. I expect this will be great for use in blended drinks (have not tried this yet). Not a lot of difference between the ice sizes and the small is quite petite, but again may be the best for blending. We set it up on Christmas day (it was a gift for my partner). We were having a party and bought two bags of ice as a supplement, thinking the ice maker could not possible keep up. Neither bag was touched! We just used the ice that dropped into the ice-maker's ice basket throughout. Surprising volume of ice! Also once the basket fills and as long as you keep the top closed (unless you're getting ice) the ambient temp stays low inside the maker. The more ice in the basket the longer it lasts. There is no refrigeration, so unused ice eventually melts back into the reservoir.

To keep the ice once made we're putting it in the freezer in ziploc baggies. We plan to have a couple on reserve and think that will be all that is necessary. The ice tends to stick together once it has been in the freezer, but that is no problem. It breaks up very easily (one to two smacks with a kitchen implement, or bang the bag on the counter). The clumps are actually helpful sometimes as they make a nice large "berg" for a slower melt in your drink.

Set up is very easy. Pretty much "Plug and Play". Instructions call for cleaning inside first (may be some bits of plastic or dust).

Got this for a nice discount. Was marked at $300 and got it for $179.