Product review (5 stars): Handy and quiet
I had 1 of these for about a year and it died. Was never unplugged the whole time so I figured I got my monies worth. I bought this thinking it was the same item.  When I received it,  it was almost the same but better.  The case is actually Stainless Steel, not plastic. The controls are on the lid, not on top in the rear. The biggest upgrade though is the lid. The last 1 was a thin piece of plastic which you could see thru. This 1 has a smaller window but the rest of the lid is about an inch thick. This thing keeps the ice from melting much better than the previous one. Also it's much quieter and faster