First, I wanted a machine that was narrow (to fit easily through room doors 28" wide) and not too long (60" or shorter). I looked at BowFlex Max trainers and some Horizon ellipticals and a ProForm HIIT Trainer Pro, but chose the Snode due to size and price. I liked the feel\movement of all the machines I tried, the BowFlex, Horizon and ProForm and was a little nervous about how the Snode would feel, not being able to try it out first. So.... the Snode was e20i was so easy to put together by myself. I found a video online of another similar model, but the assembly was the same (the electronics part was much easier that what they showed in the video) and it was very simple to do. (I would provide a link to the video, but Amazon does not allow this). The biggest issue is that something is bent and there is a slight wobble to the machine. The rear tube that rests on the floor is not flush evenly, the brace or bracket is connects to is bent or something. I can probably shim that up and make it even, but for now I have coaster on the floor. But the wobble is not really noticeable even without the coaster, slightly, but not enough to bother me while using it. The movement is....good. Not great, but good. Wish there was a little more stride length, but it still feels good. The movement is smooth and it is very quite, there is a slight "click" while peddling, but it is very slight and does not bother me at all. The other issue is the foot pedal size. I wear a 9.5 EE New Balance sneaker and there is no more side to side room for my foot at all. If you had bigger feet or shoes, you may have issues. The work out is good. I don't care about the heart rate monitor (it works fine, don't know how accurate is really is, but it feels like it is close). I am old..er....50's.....I ride road bicycles a fair amount and this is my...it is too cold outside to bike, winter, exercise machine, cause I don't like riding the trainer or stationary bike inside..) So, just need to see how this will hold up over time. I've only