I've been so tired of making ice manually. Most of the time I forget to refill the ice trays and my whole morning gets thrown off. With this ice maker, I always have ice in my freezer, and tons of it. It allows you to make 2 sizes of ice “bullets”. I usually fill a container (about 10 rounds) which lasts me a week. The larger ice takes a bit longer but is worth it since it lasts long in drinks. Overall, this machine requires some patience, especially when you are trying to make large amounts of ice, but in the end pays off, reducing the amount of manual labor since you just fill your water up and walk away to come back to a full tray of ice. As a tip, if you plan on making larger batches of ice, store as you go since the ice can start melting in the tray.