Product review (5 stars): Not nearly as poor as the reviews claim.
I feel like this machine has gotten a bad rap here.  I have be using this over a week, and I am amazed at the reviews.

I'll cover the big gripes folks have first....

1.  Does not store ice.
Sure it does....just not permanently.  This was one of my biggest worries when I got the machine, but the worry was totally unfounded.  I bought this to be an ice maker replacement for my kitchen and it works great for this purpose.  It will recycle anything that melts.  What I do is simple, fill the machine with filtered water n the morning and turn it on.  Once it seems filled, I turn it off.  The ice will last atleast five hours in it.  By dinner, I turn it on again till it fills up.  The key is knowing about how much ice you consume daily and only adding that amount of water each day.  Once you do that, it works like a dream.  Also, keep in mind this is the case far all portable ice makers.  They would no longer be portable if you expect them to ac as a full freezer as well.

2.  Slow ice production.
Even though it says right up front, your first Bach could take an hour.  I had ice in 30 mns....and after that, it fills fast.  I never run out of ice with 4 people using it.  I have a hunch that if you try to use this in non climate controlled locations like a boat, you might have issues due to the ambient temp.  The solution is pretty simple though, just bring along a cold ice pack or ice from home to pre cool it.  You'll have ic in no time.

3.  Noise.
It's ambient noise level is that of a running microwave.  Don't pit it near your tv.  Works fine in the kichen.  If you have to put it in your man cave, turn it off during your movie, the ice will easily last.

4.  Quality.
So far, so good.  It's a fairly simple machine with little that will go wrong.  I've compared all the clear ice brands on amazon.  They are all exactly the same, all from china.  This is the cheapest.  Buy on amazon to address infant mortality.

This thing is awesome so far...as long as it holds up I highly recommend it.

My only gripes and they are minor...

1.  The machine takes too long to shut off when it runs low on water.  This results in cloudy, deformed cubes.  Why not just have it shut off when you know the cleanses goes away?  Silly design mistake.

2.  Ice does release in a brick.  I quick light chop with the scoops breaks it up nicely though.

3.  Even though it was shrink wrapped like most ss appliances these days...it still arrive with visible scuffs.  Nothing real bad, but enough to be annoying.  Doubtful any other brand would be better.