Had one before. Lasted four and a half years of constant use. Turned off my refrigerator ice maker since I prefer the chewable ice. Also, since ice makers are the first things that go bad on refrigerators , might as well get ice like you like it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Be sure to get the xl side tank. I thought from other reviews it was going to be very loud however it is much quieter than expected. Was a little pricey but well worth it for me

These are great icemakers!!! We have found, the hard way, that the quality of water you put through the system is important. If you have hard water in your area you must use some type of water filtering system to filter out the calcium and magnesium. The scale inhibiting filter sent with the icemaker is not enough. I use a Zero Water filter system because it specifically filters hard water. You will never have a problem. Love the little ice nuggets!!!

I have had the original GE Opal in my home for almost four years. I ordered the Opal 2.0 because it is advertised as 14.75 tall, and it should fit under my cabinets on my countertop. The 2.0 is actually 16.25 tall and will not fit on my countertop by a half inch. I am incredibly disappointed.

Finally bit the bullet and bought a "real" countertop ice maker. This thing is awesome, makes lots of ice and just overall seems well made. It looks great on my counter. Once you get passed the price, you will not regret this purchase. I paid extra to get the side storage reservoir and the color that matches our current GE appliances! You really have to read the instructions to set it up properly to clean it. Make sure you use Distilled water in any countertop icemaker, I learned that with my old little one. Buy it!

Had a different brand nugget ice maker for a few years and it suddenly stopped working recently. It was also really loud when you first turned it on. The Opal ice maker is so much nicer, faster, and prettier. It also has a separate filter you change out and has the app that goes with it. It's not as heavy as the other one (which matters because I have to move mine closer to the sink to clean) and easier to clean. Yea it cost more but worth it. You get what you pay for. Chefs kiss.

When the product works correctly it is great. 1 st one started making a squealing noise after 4 months. Received replacement that would not make ice at all. Have received 2 nd replacement that makes ice but not as well as first, some nuggets and a lot of slivers. Would return this one also, but working with the return department was difficult so I am just going to live with what I got.

Absolutely love this machine. It is quieter than the built in ice maker on my GE frig and I love the nuggets it produces. The additional water reservoir is a must have. Even with little ice use, without the reservoir, you'd be refilling the after twice a day. It's making and keeping up with two people that frequently use ice. It makes ice quietly and quickly and looks great. It's nice to have the WiFi connectivity to keep up with maintenance but I've not needed it. Still, it's nice have all of my appliances on one app. The drip tray is a must because when you pull the ice drawer out it will ALWAYS drop water. I would like to see less water mess when pulling out the drawer but I'll accept it with the drip tray, though I'd like to see the drip tray attach in a way the reservoir stand does. As it is now, the drip tray can easily be knocked out of position, even off the counter altogether. There are only two things I'd like to see. One is scoop storage. I've seen mention of a magnetic device that holds the scoop on the side of the machine but obviously mine didn't come with it, which is disappointing for the price. Secondly, I think a, aluminum or stainless steel scoop would have been preferable to the plastic one, but those two things are far from deal breakers.

We had an Opal 1.0 for about 5 years. It was critical to keep it cleaned! It made a lot of noise if it got calcified. The 2.0 seems to be quiet and it looks like the design fixed some of the issues with the original. Still the same great crunchy ice!

Great machine for quick ice. Quiet machine. Easy to put together. You don't need the filter as I was told from GE when I called to ask why it didn't come with a filter. My water is already filtered. Wish the ice pieces were a bit bigger though. They melt quickly so stock up if possible. If you put some in a ziplock bag, they will form to a block but easily able to break it up & have some chunks. The side tank works great. No complaints so far & I've had it for 2 weeks. Seems like a good machine & my mother just loves it as well.