Product review (4 stars): Yes, it works!
It makes ice. It does it on the kitchen counter.

 Always turn it off to add water, always. The cooler the water you add, the faster it becomes ice. But it does become ice. Give it an hour after start-up and it will make ice pretty fast. It shuts down on me because I don't use the ice fast enough.
If it is indoors in moderate temperature it is fast. If you took it camping or to the lake where you have elec. but no a/c it may be slower. It is compact, it won't keep a polar bear in Texas cool in July/August but it works for me.