Over the years my wife and I have went through a few of these machines. By "these" I mean entry-class elliptical/gliders in the $200-300 range. At that price you don't expect stellar quality, but I have a few concerns to share.
Some of the hardware is sub-standard (e.g. shallow head tracks making it hard to tighten), etc. This machine seems to have a shorter/narrower frame which causes some "wobble" if you are taller and walk fast. The handles also have less of an angle to them when connecting to the peddles, so if you are very tall you can bang your knee on the arms. I've gotten used to it (adjusting stride), but it took some practice at first.
It started quiet, but developed noise fairly fast. We put ~1400 miles on the last machine we had before replacing (2 x 30 min workouts / day, 5 days / week). The first ~800 or so were quiet. The 800-1000 mark got squeaky, and the 1000+ mark was unbearable to my wife.
After ~30 days this one is already squeaking. I've re-tightened hardware and lubricated the joints with little change. For nearly $300 with tax I expect more than a month of smooth operation. I'm 180lb 6'3" and my wife is 120lb 5'3" -- combined we are still under the supported weight. My wife just walks and I do a fast walk / slow jog 5 days a week. If you are very small and using it very lightly this might be a reasonable machine, but any serious and routine workout will likely lead to frustrating noises that keep you from enjoying music/videos.
UPDATE: Made some more adjustments trying to eliminate the noise. The first time I tried to fix it I used lightweight lithium grease that migrated too much. This time I used a heavy axle/bearing grease. I took apart the arm-pedal connections and liberally coated any contact surfaces. I also made sure not to over-tighten connections to avoid binding. The hardware is over-threaded in places, which causes the excess threads to eventually eat into the bearing surface (found metal shavings when rebuilding), but heavy grease works around that. Combined with looser connections, my machine is quiet again.
UPDATE #2: The seller read my review, and offered to refund half the price. I was a bit surprised, since customer service is rare in this day and age. They seemed genuinely concerned with my experience. Adding a start due to seller going the extra mile. For the price point, it's still a workable machine -- after a bit of tweaking it's still quiet and we use it every day. Just take the time to over-lubricate all the surfaces when building. One thing I really like is the LED screen has a built in "lip" perfect for holding a phone or tablet. Other machines lacked this and required buying a separate holder and bolting it onto the handles. Makes it easy to entertain yourself while exercising.
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