Product review (5 stars): exactly what I anticipated
I am severely anemic and one of my symptoms is I crave ice.  Crunching regular ice was literally cracking my teeth.  This ice is soft but also lasts a long time in drinks.  I fill the machine with water about 2 - 3 times a day when I am home all day and I get great ice all day.  It automatically pauses and signals you when the ice basket gets too full.  It also signals low water with a red light.  It fits on the corner of my counter.  It doesn't make much noise - not disturbing - you can hear when the new ice empties into the basket.  We love it.  Great price - just what we needed.