The machine does what it is supposed to do and the ice is pretty clear. One thing I didn鈥檛 care for was the protective plastic covering the stainless steel. It鈥檚 very hard to remove because they put the unit together and the plastic wrap goes completely into the seams and under the trim. The door does not open completely and you have to bend down to scoop the ice. It鈥檚 pretty quiet. I鈥檓 going to get a stand for it because it鈥檚 pretty short. If you get a stand you need one that can handle the 75lbs for the unit and also the weight of the ice. Over all I would recommend this ice maker. Oh, them tiny user guide is terrible and doesn鈥檛 tell everything about the controls and display. There is a button on the control panel that says HOT, I thought it would start melting the ice to clean it but the only thing I found it does is turn the blue light off.