Product review (5 stars): What a convenience!
I have a refrigerator with no ice maker and my only freezer is the one with the refrigerator.  It takes a long time to make very much ice with my ice-cube trays.  It's not very convenient to buy ice in my small town, and it takes a lot of room out of my freezer to store a big bag of ice.  I drink a lot of iced tea in the summer and finally decided to part with the money to get an ice maker, and I'm really happy I did!  One full batch of ice (about 3 quarts of water) is enough to fill three gallon bags, which keeps me in ice all week.  Making ice has become a weekly routine now.  The only oversight it needs is to make sure to empty the ice cubes into the bags regularly, as it has an automatic shutoff if the bin gets full.  I use my regular tap water and it freezes well and tastes great.  I've only had the machine for a few weeks at this point, so I can't speak to its longevity yet, but it's doing a great job at this point.