Product review (4 stars): It has worked fine up until now
I purchased this item 19 months ago as a substitute for the refrigerator's ice maker which did not produce ice and was too costly to repair. It has worked fine up until now. It has produced plenty of ice for my family's needs and has been used daily. We may have gotten more life out of it if we didn't run it 24/7. I would have rated it 5 stars but it's very difficult to clean. I'm pretty sure it's going to have to be replaced and I'll purchase this model again!  At the price there's no way I would spend less per month buying bagged ice.