Purchased the GE Opal Ice Maker 2.0 in December of 2022 (three months in as of this writing) and had problems from the first week. I was only using tap water, and so the scaling would cause the loudest squealing (neighbors could hear it) when defrosting (1-2 times daily). I purchased the GE water filtration system, but the design wouldn’t allow enough water to get through causing a “Add Water” error. I was doing a clean cycle once a week and the maintenance was driving me crazy, to the point I almost took it back. Finally did a deep descaling with vinegar and started purchasing Distilled Water, and now it runs beautifully. So overall, a great working unit, but be prepared to have to purchase Distilled (not filtered) water to get the best no-hassle performance (1-2 gallons per week for a two person household).

I’ve had the opal 2.0 setup for about 2 weeks now and I have no complaints. It’s been easy to use. It’s relatively quiet. The side tank is really nice to have too. It’s been producing ice like a champ. I love having a full tank of ice available to me 24/7.

Once you sort out setup and how to drain/clean up, this item is complete perfection! We put it on our registry as a ‘wishlist’ item and we couldn’t be happier that a dear friend purchased it for us. We LOVE the size of the ice and the unit itself is super sleek and fits in perfection on our bar.

This is my second profile ice maker! I love between 2 states and needed one in each house! There’s nothing better than having your own nugget ice maker in your own kitchen! Great for drinks or just snacking on! My first one was a gift from my husband, and he said it was the best gift ever because I have literally used it every day!

I have had it for 2 years now. Great run but now it's on a constant cleaning mode. We unplug and reset and it last for a day. It continues to just filter water causing what ice we have to melt. Not sure what life expectancy is but for the price lasting 2 years just doesn't seem right.

We received the ice maker and followed all set up instructions. The ice maker worked for 6 days before it broke and no longer created ice. We tried all recommended fixes and the machine was deemed ineffective. Super frustrating for the price and excitement around the product.

We pretty much love everything about this icemaker the only thing that would make this better is if there was an option for a water line in to feed the machine that would make this ice machine hands-down without a doubt the absolute best ice machine on the market

It kept getting air bubbles in the line and would say clean but no matter how much you cleaned it it wouldn’t work properly. Also, if you don’t use it all the time it quickly develops mold in the lines which is a pain the butt. I expected it to be like the fridge and use as needed and flawless but it was far from that. Would not recommend

I love the ice, but this machine is horribly loud. When it is defrosting, I cannot hear the television that is on in the same room. If I am upstairs sleeping it will wake me up. I will be reaching out to GE to see if this is how this item should be or is this one a lemon.

Ice maker makes ice very fast and perfect ice size. Ice box fills up fast. Does tend to melt if not used quickly, but makes new ice just as quick. We are very pleased with this ice maker and have told several friends how great it is and they also have purchased one also.