Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I'm a 60 yr old, fairly out of shape (6' x 270lb) male who HATES walking trails, treadmills, weights, etc. That stuff either bores me or worse makes my feet hurt due to bad arches. I try to eat high protein, good omega 3 fats & little to no sugar or processed flour but needed an exercise component to improve physically. After some research and a trip to a fitness club to check out different machines I chose this one based on the following: 1.Other than a straight elliptical this was the only machine that didn't cause me foot pain. 2.The fact that you can vary the upper body portion of your workout. 3.It's quiet. I can use it a 2 am without waking up the house. 4. With it's small footprint it is easy to move on the enclosed wheels, but when level is very stable. 5. Most importantly, it kicks my butt in about 5 minutes. I know the more athletic among you will laugh at that, but my point is this: No other machine has ever motivated me because it took too long to begin to feel like any progress was being made. Going slowly at first, the Proform Cardio HIIT let me feel it's effects on my legs in about 2 minutes of use & brought my heart rate right up where I wanted it in a quick but controlled way. I can hop on, do a 5 minute session & begin to work up from there. Unboxing and assembly was straight-forward & you will need a helper for some tasks. Just follow the well-written directions & if you have a basic toolkit get it out. It is Ifit capable if you subscribe to that service (or want to) but the built in workouts serve me well as a starter. Note that the Bluetooth feature is just for heart monitors and such, for audio thru the built in speakers you must use a stereo mini cable, not included. The AC adapter plugs in a jack on the front of the unit right at floor level and the cable is short. You must be close to a standard 120 AC outlet or else use an extension cord. A longer and somewhat more robust power cable would be nice. My wife noticed that her fitbit fitness tracker doesn't seem to understand the motion of the Cardio HIIT and therefore doesn't track her use of it very well, undereporting the distance by 2/3. Since the fitbit is a great motivational tool for her she was disappointed.