Maybe I just got a lemon, but this is a pretty poor motor.

I did this after the ice cream had hardened and broke the motor!

The motor is quite robust (a bit noisy though) and well geared down, so even thick recipes will work (I made a thick chocolate pudding with condensed milk once... very good!

The motor is quite robust (a bit noisy though) and well geared down, so even thick recipes will work (I made a thick chocolate pudding with condensed milk once... very good!

(Coincidentally, there seems to be an auto shut-off at that same time - presumably to prevent burning out the motor

The motor died on the first one after 13 years (not constant use by any means, but I think planned obsolescence had a hand in it's demise)

However, now the motor just stops halfway through the process because it's overheating too quickly

More concerning has been that the motor shuts off when it overheats (at least it is smart enough to shut off).

I read a review before that mentioned how "loud" the motor is when the machine is running, but I have no problems with it, and this machine is worth EVERY penny I paid for it

Bowl broke at 3 years, motor died at 5 years.

The motor is also very noisy, so

The motor is quite robust (a bit noisy though) and well geared down, so even thick recipes will work (I made a thick chocolate pudding with condensed milk once... very good!

While I love the ice cream this machine makes, the motor has a lot of problems

The motor gave up the will and I lost my receipt

This unit was a refurbished machine and the motor seems to work well but the base of the unit was dirty

If I could improve this item, I'd make it quieter (the motor is so loud, you cannot hold a conversation in the same room while it's going without yelling.)