I bought this based on the review in Consumer Reports and reviews here and elsewhere. I received the treadmill promptly via ground transportation from Amazon. The box was not damaged, save for a poke on the bottom, which did not harm anything. Because we had to move things from room to room and paint to make a place for the treadmill, it sat in our front hall for 3 months. I was worried that it might not run out of the box as some have said. My son and I rolled it into the back bedroom on its side on a piano dolly (it weighs 300 lbs!) I was able to set it up by myself in just 2 hours and it ran the first time.
Pros: It is VERY solid, whisper quiet, the belt is plenty wide and has a great warranty. Smooth operation to start and stop. Elevation is smooth (to 12 %) and speed to 9 mph. It feels good to use it. I would definitely buy this again from Amazon.
Cons: The fan might as well not be there as others have said (maybe needs a cowling to direct air to you and a bigger motor?). The Owner's Manual is not very clear in describing what the programs do or in how to use all 15 of them. The controls are clear, but not intuitive and are not lit if you like to walk or run in the dark in the AM. Only the readouts are lit. (Beware in Assembly Step #3 on page 10 that the assembly hardware to attach the console to the uprights should point out that the 6 Allen Screws to be used here are the only 6 BLACK Allen Screws, not the silver ones you have been using all along. I had to disassemble the handrail and reassemble when I got to step #5. Still only took 2 hours...)
These were very minor issues to me.
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