Product review (5 stars): A real champ
I too researched quite a bit before deciding on this guy. It's just great. We had a party recently and it actually kept up with about several of us that were using ice. It delivers a load in about 6 minutes. The basket's pretty small (around 4 old-fashion glasses) but we dumped the ice in an ice bucket and it worked well. For the two of us, it keeps up with all the ice we want.

When first turned on, the "cubes" were small. They got bigger after the second dump. They're actually like little shot glasses. They hold up well in a cocktail. There was no plastic taste at all. Watch where the side blower blows. It gets pretty warn.

I realize most of the moving parts are plastic and I've read some reviews that say they break. However, as of right now (about 2 weeks of using it every day), I'm very satisfied.

UPDATE ONE YEAR LATER!

We've had our unit for a year now. It's still running daily and doing a great job. I have an alarm set on my phone to turn it on daily at 6 PM. By 7, the ice basket is full and it keeps up with us all night. I really don't know how I would get along without it. If it ever dies, I'm going to buy another immediately.

I noticed the price went up about $15 during the year. It's worth it. If you need ice, buy this. Trust me. It's a great machine.