I think the Italian machines (Lello, Simac, Viva by Ariete) were/maybe still are the best. (I also think Lello Simac is one company, at least now).
That Viva machine sure had a lot of parts; they simplified things as time went on.
Don't think for a minute I didn't have one of these...
It was always annoying, too much work, not enough freezer space. It was an intro, however.