Make sure to read the instructions while setting up and realize it takes time to set up and clean. It's truly worth your time. After that, the ice is perfect! The side tank will let you go a long time before needing to refill and it's very convenient. My family and friends love this ice, lol. As the instructions say, there are many different noises during ice making but no need to worry about them. As a side note, I'm using the filter sold by Opal and using only filtered water from my refrigerator to make ice. So far, very happy!

I recently purchased this for my husband for Christmas. Our refrigerator ice maker has been repaired and replaced, but still does not function. So far, we love this ice maker! love that it recycles the water. We also love the nugget ice. It does need a decent amount of space, but the design is sleek and appealing. It is slightly noisy, but it does not bother us. We have only had it for a few weeks, but so far we love it!

We love the style of ice it makes. There are a few flaws that we have encountered while using it. To much excess water seeps into the bin with the nuggets of ice and causes the ice to stick together. The other issue we have run into while using this device is sometimes it stops mid cycle and stops making ice. We aren't sure what is causing that.

We originally participated in the kickstarter for Opal. We loved our original Opal. It did have some issues and finally died 2 years ago. We said we would not buy another one because of the price. For 2 long years, we had bagged ice from every store and restaurant in town. We had ice from the fridge door, ice from trays, and nothing compares to an Opal. The Opal 2.0 by GE is WORTH EVERY PENNY! They have taken all the issues we had with the original Opal and made them disappear! The noise, the size, the weight, the lack of extra dispenser. I mean EVERYTHING! This is an ice lover's dream come true!

I got this as a Christmas gift. I've been wanting one for a while, but they were sold out. I love the fact that I can have the "Sonic" ice at my fingertips instead of getting dressed and going down to my local Sonic just for a bag of ice. I absolutely love my Opal 2.0 with the side tank attachment!!!

Love that the ice maker is quiet. It automatically makes more ice to replenish what has been used. The only negative is I wish it could be directly connected to a water source. I am constantly filling up the water reservoir. I guess we just use too much ice! Its style is sleek and fits with any decoration. I love this sonic, crunchy ice!

It's quick and makes great ice. Everybody loves it. The only reason I dropped a star is because it makes a humming noise while operating. It's not overly loud but it is noticeable. Also, it does drip a little when you pull the ice bin out so I don't recommend putting it on something that could be damaged by water. Finally, it is pricier than other products that make the same type of ice...I wanted the ability to turn it on remotely though which is why I spent the extra.

I purchased this last month as an anniversary gift. She makes ice about every third day. So far, it keeps me from having to go Sonic every other day to buy a bag of ice. I would have given 5 stars, but I'm waiting to see the longevity of this product. I did purchase a 4 year extended warranty.

No problems whatsoever with this machine so we . We love it. Starts producing ice in about 10 to 15 minutes. If we're going to be out of town we make sure the tank is full of water and we can start the ice maker up when we're about 2 hours from home and have fresh ice waiting on us .

We love our ice maker!! After our freezer ice maker broke, we were buying ice from chick-fil-a weekly. That became a pain so we purchased the opal. Life changing! Love the ability to set a schedule and boom you have ice! No more chick-fil-a ice here! We have our own nugget ice now!! Just wish it kept the ice frozen!