Product review (4 stars): Just right for  soft ice
My wife chomps on ice all the time . She prefers the soft ice from a machine like this rather than from the refrigerator ice maker. This make the ice quickly and keeps it well. We purchase a similar one about 2 years ago and used it every day until the fan on the side quit. Appliances do not last forever these days like they used to but this one works well in constant use.