What I like most is that it has a pump for the any excess water. What I disliked was the fact that the ice comes off in something of a sheet. Depending on how thick you designate the ice to be will determine how easily it breaks up from the sheet. Also the settings are a little confusing and although just an informative indicator is that the temperature within the machine is in centigrade and cannot be switched to Fahrenheit. Again only of Interest, not really a meaningful indicator.