Product review (3 stars): Nice machine, a few issues though.
<div id="video-block-R5IVKLH2JXQLQ" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/B1BdVBqbgsS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61ILouT1JYS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;I have wanted a portable ice maker for years.  Years ago, my dad had one, and it was awesome.  I was lucky to open a spammish email from Staples, I was really bored.  They had a sale on this unit, refurbished, in stainless steel.  For $57.99!!  Never seen a lower price on a countertop ice maker.  I jumped on that, it arrived a week early (I knew the original estimate was way high anyways, but whatever.)

Pros:
Makes a good deal of ice.
First batch in less than 10 minutes.
Very nice appearance, something you might see in a nice small office.
Simple operation - Plug in, fill with water, retrieve ice.

Cons:
Ice is tiny! It is like trying to cool your drink with collected penny-sized hail.
First batch is really thin and cracked, once the unit gets cold, the ice gets better.  A cycle runs on a timer, there is no sensor for the size of ice, temperatures, etc.  Only a timer.
This thing is about as loud as my car it seems.  Not very well suited for a small apartment with little furniture.
-It would be nice for long road trips, or for an RV.  Just be sure to put it in the trunk, or outside, with window access.  At least, do that if you want to hear at all inside.

See the video to hear how loud this thing is...