When I first saw this machine advertised I thought what a waste--but after listening to others i bought one and its really good--I,m sure you ve all seen his ad--Tony Little' gazeele--I know--it looks gay--but really--its heavy--its completely silent--put it up 1 level(there's 3) and its a great body cardio workout--and while I,m on gear,its the only cardio i can do--running is out cause my legs and shins explode.Anyway,it was passed on to me so i,m passing it on too.