Product review (5 stars): great product
i researched so many different ice makers that when i bought this one, i already knew it's cons.  the pros greatly outweighed the cons.  love this machine.  first small batch of ice popped out within 7 minutes!!!  granted, it was only about 8 pieces, but still.  i had planned on emptying this every hour or so until i filled a few gallon ziploc bags, but fell asleep.  woke up 5 hours later and the sucker was still pushin ice out.  so, after about 4 hours, it does enough for a one gallon ziploc bag.  perfect for us.