Product review (5 stars): Ivation 26lb Countertop Ice Maker
I bought this through a recent amazon lightening deal around Christmas 2015.  It's too early to speak of how durable the unit is, so if I remember I'll update next year 2016.  I chose this machine because it had high scores, even though there were few.  The unit seems sturdy in its design.  There are plastic parts, but it still doesn't feel cheaply made or flimsy.  The directions are sparse, but other than overfilling the unit you can't go wrong.  We are guessing about the fill line from the quite pitiful instructions that only show a cartoon of the unit with arrows that aren't clear.  The machine is larger than I thought it would be so we had to clear space on the counter.  I didn't time the process for the small cubes, but for large it took about 8 to 9 minutes from start to completion.  I live in an apartment, so the sound of the machine is noticeable when trying to sleep.  I always leave new electronics on to determine an early failure.  The operation is smooth and no weird noises coming from the machine.  I've been wanting one for a long time, now I don't have to purchase bags of ice and find space for it in my freezer.  Now I can just make ice whenever I want.  If you are bored and want to watch the process I uploaded a video for my family, but I'll post the link here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt7ID2Qcans  Not sure if the link will be deleted.