Product review (5 stars): Magic Chef Icemaker
I've been through many portable ice makers, some of which were more expensive than this one. In the past 3 or 4 years I've had 6 ice makers. I'm currently using three, and two of them are the this Magic Chef.

After using the Magic Chef daily for over a year, I purchased a second one because it seemed reliable and I have not had the same issues with this brand/design that I'd had with previous brands I've used. Both Magic Chef ice makers are still running well without any trouble (one is two years old and the second is one year old).

I leave the machines running all the time except when away on vacation.

Note: I use either reverse osmosis or distilled water in both machines.