Product review (5 stars): This thing is a party life saver!
I bought this as a gift for a friend.  We are always at their house in Palm Desert, which means a lot of poolside drinks and usually a lot of people.  It seems we're always making an ice run as their refrigerator cannot keep up with the demand.  So, this was a gift to "the house" so to speak.  Plug it in and within 10 minutes you have a batch.  Then about every 4 or 5 minutes a fresh batch.  The cubes are big and last a good amount of time in your drink.  It is foolproof and super easy to use.  When you leave you simply unplug it, pull the drain plug and let it drain.  I love this thing.  I'm buying one for my house too!!  It's great for stockpiling ice ahead of time for a big party as well!!