Product review (5 stars): Great product, great price
Folks, first of all, know what you are paying and set your expectations accordingly.  I have a restaurant quality ice maker at work and they are wonderful, then again, it was $1400.  This unit at $169 is perfect.  Item arrived today, I gave it a quick clean with a sponge and mild soap/water mixture.  Rinsed it clean, filled with water and plugged it in.  I went ahead and let it go for 45 minutes.  Came back to a tray full of ice!  Emptied the ice in the trash and refilled the machine with water.  Came back 1 hour later to a whole new basket of ice.  I filled a glass with ice (medium seemed to work best) and made myself a nice drink.  Wonderful! Ice didn't taste bad as I've heard from some people.  I've now filled numerous bags of ice and put in the freezer.  I'm going to shut off the machine and put it away till I need more ice.  Couldn't be happier.  If you are looking for a professional ice maker that makes 50-100 pounds of ice every few hours, then you should seek out a different machine.  If you are looking for a residential, reliable, quick, easy to clean ice maker, than buy this one!