Product review (4 stars): Make *soft* ice quick! Perfect for ice chewer.
PROs:
This machine makes hollow ice cubes quick as promise.  I like the 3 different sizes setting.  It's so very easy to use, I didn't even touch the user manual.

I'm an ice chewer and it's the main reason why I bought this machine.  I love SOFT LAYERED ICE and it does a perfect job.  These soft ice cubes has milky frosty color and flaky texture.  They also melt quickly.  I don't think the ice taste like plastic but the machine itself made of plastic and it does smell!  Hmm..m  Maybe tiny little AFTERTASTE in my mouth but that could be from the water.

*EDIT* After using this machine for a month, the AFTERTASTE HAS GONE.  It's only the first three-four batches of ice that tasted funny.  Just like any icemakers, you have to toss the first few batches.

CONs:
I think the machine is a little bit too big for my kitchen but it's no big deal.  I hate the fact that it doesn't act like a cooler and keep ice cold.  If you do not transfer ice cubes out, they will melt and drip to the water reservoir on the bottom; hence, creating new ice from the melted ice!  These ice cubes are definitely NOT RECOMMENDED for beverage mixing since they melt quickly.