Product review (5 stars): Great Purchase!
This is a followup to my previous review--second paragraph. After almost three months of use, we still love this machine!  The only con I have found is the clock does run extremely fast. Since I don't use the timer feature, it is not a problem; I still give it .

The Gourmia GI120 is fantastic. Unlike some other reviewers, I found it easy to set up and operate. It is all included in plain English in the directions which come with it.  At first, I set the on-off timer but found it not really necessary since the machine "sleeps" when the ice basket is full.  When the ice melts down some, it "wakes" to make another batch. It is not necessary to dump or save the ice when full, as it will keep remaking what has melted. If a large crowd is expected, bagging the ice would be beneficial.  So very satisfied!