Product review (4 stars): I'm no ice maker connoisseur...
But this ice maker is pretty awesome. I bought this as a gift and deliberately waited a while to review it to see how it has held up. Still works great. It makes ice super fast, filling up the bin in no time. I am not really sure what the 27-pounds part of this refers to, the bin is very small, definitely doesn't hold 27 pounds of ice; maybe this is how much ice it makes before needing to be refilled. When the ice melts, it drains right back into the reservoir to be remade and refilling is easy. If you're diligent about emptying the bin, you'll have more ice than you know what to do with, but what it does hold is only enough for about two glasses at a time, so the only possible drawback is that this may not be enough ice at one time for your needs. Quality wise, though, I think the fact that it still works after almost a year speaks for itself, considering the value.