Product review (4 stars): Ice munchers dream come true.
WE love this machine and the ice it makes. My wife and daughters are "ice munchers." The stuff from the fridge is heard and they risk tooth damage.  This makes slightly softer, hollow little pieces of ice. So this is a great little counter top unit. Makes ice in small batches very fast. We turn it on when we get home from work each night and it keeps up with demand.

I would not recommend leaving it on all the time. The ice gets funky and melts a little. My daughter once commented that the ice smelled like plastic. My observation was that if you take the ice right after it is done it has a bit of a freon aroma to it but not too strong and it fades quickly. We turned it on one morning and used it to fill a whole punch bowl with ice for a brunch. Pretty awesome to have around. Looking forward to margarita season.