Product review (4 stars): Good with a caveat
This is a great little machine - for what it is. It makes ice pretty quickly and can keep up with about 4 people during an informal gathering. But there is a drawback if you don't use it constantly. If you use this infrequently be sure to empty it between uses and leave the lid open until it's completely dry. Then discard the first couple of sets of cubes when you fire it back up.

Pros - quick to make first batch. Relatively quiet. Easy to operate. Melting ice is recycled back to supply water.

Cons - You have to fill it manually. Ice area is not a freezer so ice melts. If you leave water in it (or leave it damp) when not in use stuff grows in the water (it's standing room-temperature water).