Product review (5 stars): Love it!!!
Wow! I was a little leary but this machine seemed to have good reviews. I'm so glad I got it. First of all, I love the color, it matches my red appliances. It makes ice, after it's initial first batch, quickly. In about an hour the reservoir is full. I am addicted to chewing ice and these cubes satisfy that. They are soft and crunchy, and do not hurt my teeth. I take a large, ziploc freezer bag of ice to work with me everyday. I fill it in the evening, and still have plenty of ice to eat at home in the evening. This machince has more than proved it's worth. If you bag it up and put it in the freezer right away it will come apart into seperate cubes again with just a small tap on the counter.
IT does have a plastic taste at first. I ran 2 cycles through with lemon juice and water then two more just water and it tasted better every time after that. After about two days the taste was completely gone, but I didn't notice it after the first 4 run throughs much.
I use the medium size, it does have 3 sizes. These seem to melt pretty fast in drinks, which can be a downside. The ones from the freezer, which are frozen harder of course, are much better.
If you're thinking about buying one, I say, go for it! You won't regret it.