First off i would say this product is a Great Value and I 100% recommend it. The company is awesome to work with. The price went down a couple days after i bought ours...They gladly refunded us the difference when i sent them a message.I fish all summer and constantly need ice. After Costco hiked the ice prices by 250% i started shopping used commercial machines on craigslist. I decided to give this a shot before i spent $2k on a beat up old restaurant machine....I'm glad i did. This machine is compact, light weight, easy to set up. Could easily be brought on a camping trip or to a hotel (If they dont have ice). I bought the $40 in-line filter and spend another $20 to Tee into the connection of my wash sink. So far So good.Here are a couple considerations i would have found helpful going in;1. It makes ice faster than i anticipated. Awesome!2. It does need some significant drainage. I roto-hammered a 3/4" hole through my garage slab because i know i have 25 yards of drain rock under it. Whiskey Tango move but it works.3. ***I think the only "Con" to this Item*** I weighed the 3 -"Ten pound" bags of ice i get out of the bin (when it shuts off) and they are between 7-8# each.**********When you wake up you will have ~25# of ice to use***********I've even broken the ice up in the bin as it comes out and it only gets another 1-2# yield.With the machine unplugged i bet you can fit 33# in it but it doesn't make and store 33#.We fill bags with ice whenever we can. We store them in a freezer. I have no doubt the machine will make 100#+ in a 24 hour cycle. But If you need the bin capacity I would consider buying the next one up.