Product review (4 stars): It sounds like a fridge
Pros: The ice maker is really efficient. And it gets more efficient after the first couple of batches. For my family purposes it is therefore more than enough. I did not find the ice to melt fast when kept in the bucket, but I have only used it inside my house during the fall so far.
Cons: I found it to be more noisy than what I expected from reading other reviews. It sounds like a fridge, though a small one. The other thing with which I was a little bit disappointed was the size of the ice. The small size is really small. The large one is acceptable though. A picture of a piece of ice that comes out when the large ice mode is selected is attached. And yes, it melts pretty fast, but I don't mind. It gets the drink cold, and I always put a lot of ice in my drinks anyway. I am accustomed to watery drinks. I am certain the other models available that use the same technology will have similar performance results.

In summary, I would say it is worth the price. Apart from the noise, the other reviews are pretty accurate.