Every ice cream maker has its limitations, I guess @paulraphael!
Re: Reviews - Lellos are still pretty much considered tanks, and get good reviews all over, if you can deal with price and their idiosyncracies.
The machine I'd buy next is the smaller footprint, taller Whynter, which has a capacity over 2 liters.
Here's a site which might help too...http://icecreamscience.com/