It took me a long time reading and watching reviews of multiple ellipticals before settling on this Glide elliptical. I was looking for a sleek, simple machine with minimal features, doesn't need plugging to an outlet, very quiet, doesn't cost an arm and a leg and, most importantly, doesn't feel cheap, sturdy and doesn't rattle when I'm working out. I took a chance on this one after stumbling upon the lone one YouTuber who owns the Glide Select model in his home gym and recorded himself running at full speed to show how sturdy the machine is (he's much bigger than me. I'm a 5' 3 F, for reference.). There were hardly any reviews online. Since I'm short, I chose the smaller 18 stride Glide.
Machine arrived very well-packaged. There were a few holes on the outside box, but no damages inside. Instructions were clear. I was able to assemble it on my own. The main body required no assembly. The machine parts feel very high quality except for the monitor that records data. It doesn't bother me since I would have been OK not having one to begin with and I use my watch to track exercise data.
I was impressed when I tried it for the first time. Super quiet and doesn't rattle AT ALL. It feels like a high quality machine. Hope this newly-assembled performance lasts a while.