I bought this ice maker over a month ago. I repolace a Newair Bullet Ice maker that made 35 lbs of ice per day. While I liked that icemaker, This one blows it away. I originally wanted a sonic type nugget ice maker but decided to try tis one out. I was not disappointed, It makes ice fast and not just 5 cibes at a time, it make an entire glass of ice and the ice is clear and somehow makes the drinks colder than the other icemaker did. Newair made a great machine and it lasted for over 3 years running constantly but after a gentle internal cleaning, it stopped working. Not sure why. This machine has an auto clean function and is very easy to clean. You can also invert a water bottle on top filled with your favorite water and it will auto feed from the jug. Much like a water cooler. For the speed of ice maker and price, it is well worth it. Also, it keeps the ice frozen for a very long time. The only negative is that the ice tends to freeze in thicker sheets so they do not easily break apart. The plastic scoop is much sturdier than the previous machine but i use an small aluminum ice hammer which does a much better job. It would be nice to ave an adjustable timer but the ice is great.