Product review (2 stars): Good for Parts and Installation Practice!
LIke you, I read through many favorable reviews & bought this unit to replace a Maytag icemaker. I read a couple bad ones too, one about flaking paint and another about using the original rod/off switch as it wouldn't shut off. These I dismissed as flukes until I installed it and a day later paint or some kind of tiny specks kept showing in the ice & then it wouldn't shut off. Fortunately, I removed 3 screws on my old unit & the new one & swapped the motor/gear assembly(easy) to my old unit. Now it makes ice w/o specks & shuts off. Bottom line: you can use it for parts if all else fails. Be prepared to do the job over once or twice!