If I was just rating the quality of the ice cream this machine produces I'd probably give it a 9, all my friends who try the Ice Cream (especially fresh strawberry yogurt ice cream) think it's great. The reason I have marked it down is that when the motor is stiring the ice cream it is VERY noisy. The cooling unit is very quiet tin comparison! If you have somewhere you can leave it with the door shut, then I'd still highly recommend it.
Chris Houston Aug 29 2007