How do you get ice out of the tray?

Smack the bottom of the tray against the counter or table. That will get some of the cubes loose.

Mine used to break all the time so a couple of years ago i got me one thats like rubber and very easy to use.

i scream and cry about it and bang it on the counter

i recently starting using whiskey stones instead of ice - problem solved.

I haven't used, or even seen, the metal trays, with a lever "release," for years. And, I've never opted for an automatic ice dispenser in a 'fridge.

I like the (I guess) silicone trays, with the deep cubed dimension. At first, I thought that is was difficult to release them. But, I found the solution:

-- Remove the tray from the freezer, and place it at an angle, on something like a cutting board. Visual: One end of the tray is on the counter, and the other end is just above the cutting board.

-- Allow room temperature air to flow around the tray FOR 4 MINUTES. (No approximation, here. )

-- A gentle push, from the bottom of the cube/s desired, will release them, with ease.

Once you have released two/three, you don't have to repeat the 4-minute regimen. The walls of the tray cubes will have relaxed enough to allow easy release for the rest of the tray.

I always keep two trays in the freezer.

Apart from the inbuilt ice tray in the freezer, I also use rubbery plastic ice trays.

So a minor twist or gentle tap against the benchtop normally does the job.