Product review (5 stars): I unpacked it and the protective film on the stainless steel was still in tack which i was happy to see
I have had this product for two days know. It arrived in a well protected packing. I unpacked it and the protective film on the stainless steel was still in tack which i was happy to see. The ice maker was bigger than i expected, As a few of the reviews stated it did have the  fresh off the assemble line smell, so i did wash out the interior bin and freezing poles, checked the drain port which worked as expected. I let the ice maker sit for a few hours on a level surface before i plugged it in. once i plugged it in i filled the water reservoir up to the fill line as instructed and selected large cubes. it took 10 minutes for the first batch of ice to dump into the ice bucket. The first batch was very thin. the ice maker averaged a new batch about every 10 minutes after that. The more ice it created the larger the cubes got as well. i would say it took about 2.5 to 3 hr to fill up the ice basket and the reservoir held enough water for two baskets. as noted it other reviews the ice make it not much of a cooler so it won't maintain the ice for an extend period of time so when the basket is full it advisable to transfer the fresh ice to a zip lock bag and put it in the freezer.
Again i have only  had it for two days now just running it to clear the water lines and testing it out. I will be taking it to Key West with me next week in my Travel Trailer which will be the big test to see how she feared. As for longevity and quality of build i will have to wait and see.