Product review (4 stars): Wrong about it being painted
This is my second review, as my first one was wrong !  It looked beat up and paint, but that was only because it had a very thick white covering stuck to it, to protect the beautiful stainless steel.  When I called the company they knew right away that I was mistaking the protective covering as the color of the ice maker when I said it was peeling of in some areas.  The covering is hard to remove, but does protect the appliance beautifully. I feel absolutely stupid for making my previous review.  Makes ice so fast and looks ultra modern on my counter top.