I wanted to buy an ice cream maker for two years already. So I looked at what it was in the matter. My choice fell on the Krups gvs241 for two main reasons. It is neither too small nor too big, it easily passes in a freezer drawer. Its automatic beep system is very convenient. This avoids having to watch the end of the preparation. In terms of life, I think it has nothing to envy to other ice cream makers. Its price is not necessarily cheap indeed, but try it and adopt it! A tip still, the ice is soft to the output of the machine, it is better to put it in the freezer an hour before emptying it! Finally, preparations correspond to 5 or 6 people, no time to store ice, she quickly swallowed!