Ice Maker is an absolute disaster

Conceptually, this is a wonderful design that combines two appliances into one with a relatively small footprint. The ice maker produces ice in sufficient quantity for a home bar, however all the ice is stuck together in one large chunk within 8-10 hours. The refrigerator has a tendency to occasionally freeze beverages to a point of bursting regardless of the temperature setting. Bottled beer or canned pop will often freeze and burst creating a huge mess to clean up. After several service calls and the technician attempting to adjust/fine tune the auto-defrost cycle, upper and lower temperature limit settings/switches, etc., the ice maker still has the problem. It appears the design is flawed!! All of the manufacturer's specifications regarding power supply, water supply, installation, cabinet clearance, non-obstructed ventilation requirements were fully met. The unit was installed in a custom opening in my home bar. From an engineering/product design standpoint, trying to maintain freezer temperature in the ice maker enclosure without freezing the contents in the refrigerator is impossible. The ice maker is housed in a plastic wall compartment with a thin plastic hinged door inside the refrigerator with no visible insulation. The all-stainless steel exterior and contour handle look sharp. The Lexan ice bin is very durable and it is a good thing since I frequently have to use an ice pick to break up the block of ice when the cubes form a solid block and water from the ice maker has dripped into the bin. Functionally, this product has been a huge disappointment with a $1,750+ price tag. Avoid the frustration, buy a small Scotsman Ice Maker and separate auto-defrost bar refrigerator. I wish I had the space in my bar for two separate units. The final cost would have been no greater and without all the frustration. Friends refer to the U-Line as my high-tech albatross.