Product review (4 stars): Great clear ice, fast, and tons of it.
Pros.  My third counter-top ice-maker--all similarly priced.  My first EdgeStar.  Every day, all day use.  First one made tubular, opaque ice, small amounts, ice melted rapidly, device lasted about 1 1/2 yrs and stopped functioning.  Second unit similar to EdgeStar, made clear ice, came out in almost solid blocks, very difficult to break apart, took about 45 mins or longer to make first batch each day, loud, and almost impossible to get into crevices to clean.  It, too, lasted about 1 1/2 yrs and began leaking what looked like freon into the water.  Have had the EdgeStar for a few months.  Very quiet.  Produces beautifully clear ice, large batches, sheets break apart very easily, only takes a few minutes for each batch, and entire bin is over-flowing in very short amount of time.  More exposed areas (fewer inaccessible crevices) for easier thorough cleaning than with the two prior ice-makers.  Very helpful online video covering main points of unit's operation--but could be a little more detailed.  At this point, I'm extremely happy with it.  Would recommend.
Cons.  A thick protective coating is not just wrapped around the assembled unit.  Unit is assembled with the coating already on the separate pieces, which makes it almost impossible to remove.  In other words, the screws, outer edges, etc., are all assembled on top of the tough plastic coating.  The coating is stuck in between all the seams.  Especially difficult to remove from the bottom of the unit, since you can't tip it on its side.  It takes two people to get the stuff off--one person holding the unit over the edge of the counter, and a second person getting underneath to remove.  When we opened the box, a couple of screws were just floating around loose in the bottom.  At least half of the screws in the bottom of the unit were wiggling loosely, and could not be tightened, as they were totally stripped out.  This is concerning, but the few functioning screws holding the bottom on seem to be adequate to do the job.  (If I had picked the unit up from a local store, I would have returned it, and insisted on a replacement with a securely attached bottom.  EdgeStar's return policy would have entailed me paying for shipping and not sure I would have ended up with anything better.  Not happy with that situation, but seemed too much of a hassle to deal with.)  Access to water delivery pipe poorly designed.  Instructed to remove pipe for regular cleaning.  Not enough space at either end to maneuver pipe out of its holder.  I noticed in the video that it presented a problem even to the one giving the demonstration.  They should correct the problem.  I did have the symbol light up that unit needed cleaning--shortly after I had cleaned it and filled with fresh water.  I called for assistance/clarification because the alert symbol kept flashing.  He asked me for the model number and then said to override it by holding the timer button down for a few seconds and symbol should go away.  Appears the symbol to clean is not really connected to anything detecting the need to clean.  Makes it difficult to determine if the unit is registering something that actually requires attention.