This is the most incredible ice cream freezer I have ever used. I have owned and used a lot of cheap ice cream freezers over the years and they never met my expectations and never lasted very long. This ice cream freezer stirs the recipe surprisingly fast, which must keep the ice crystals from getting very large, because the result is very firm and very smooth. You can tell a lot about ice cream by the way it melts, and this doesn't get all watery, it just gets softer and softer. Even after storing leftovers in the freezer for a week, it tasted perfect. Finally, homemade ice cream that is not just fun, but really good! The only negative is it is VERY LOUD, so use hearing protection if using in a small room.