My first workout was assembling the machine over the course of 2 days. I had one screw hole that was too big for the screw but I rigged it by wrapping the the screw with ductape and it worked. Thankfully the part that was a superficially plastic part that did not impact the function of the machine. The box arrived damaged and some parts were lightly scruffed up. Overall I used it for my first official work out (to lose weight) and the machine is durable and works great. I did have a squeaky kinda rubbing sound on the flywheel in the beginning but as I began using the machine it stopped squeaking. Nothing major. As far as the brand, Sole is the closest thing you're gonna get to a commercial elliptical. So far I am happily satisfied. Just note you're gonna have a lot of parts and you're gonna need a partner to help you assemble and move it to the final location. It arrives on a large pallet and the delivery driver used a pallet jack to place it in my garage for assembly. The only thing I wish it had was blue tooth and a color screen. Otherwise great machine if your trying to decide. 4 Stars!

We got the E98. It arrived on its side (mistakenly, tho thankfully nothing was crushed) on a pallet and needed to go up a few steps up into the house, then downstairs. All the loose pieces and the few boxes were light, the flywheel not so much. The packing slip said it was a total of 315 pounds and I would swear the flywheel was 50 of it alone. The legs are attached to the flywheel, so strapping it all to the dolly in such a way that it didn't shift too much was a mental exercise by itself. My brilliant hubby figured that all out and manhandled it up and down the stairs by sheer force of will (and some Motrin).

The assembly instructions are... interesting.. at best. None of the plastic cover pieces have part numbers on them that match the assembly diagrams, I felt like I should have earned an honorary mechanical engineering degree when I was done heheh.. BUT it really wasn't that difficult, just had to focus and read through each section completely before starting, because some places say "do this first" as the last line of the section.
Also, the assembly itself is the first workout because I didn't give myself enough space on the one side.

So that's it for the smart ass comments tho, because the rest is perfect!! It's easy-ish to move (if heavy), ridiculously stable while using it, and offers a lot of options for workout time (starting at 10 minutes), type and intensity. The incline offers 20 positions controlled by the rear of the machine. Movement is smoooooooth, whether you're going fast or slow. The control panel is adjustable in angle to match your height and includes a fan. There's a lip to hold your book or tablet over the display, and also another for your phone or tablet above the display. Hubby is 6 foot 350ish and the machine is just as stable for him as for my size (5'7", none of your biz-ish).

I have always loved an elliptical workout for cardio and effort, and with my hip replacement I wanted a way of strengthening my joint that would also be great for the long term. We also don't have a gym open outside of my work hours so needed something at home. This is perfect in all the ways!

I'll update after some time with it's endurance.

The elliptical is difficult to assemble just because of the amount of pieces. The tools provided are junk and I quickly got my own stuff out to assemble. Also it arrived with the Incline not working and a special section in the instructions describing what to do if it wasn't working, almost like they knew there was an issue. The customer service was great as far as dealing with the issue but I'll update after the technician comes out to do the repair. I've owned a sole elliptical prior to this one and I was pleased with the quality so im assuming this one will be great also. We'll see..

I have only one complaint, when I got the product the label indicated it was a 2021 model. Not what I was expecting. The box arrived pretty damaged (some other have had the same issue) however everything in the box was fine. The unit was So heavy though I had to remove it from the box in the driveway. The assembly was not too bad.
The unit and display work great. I had to reach out to customer service to figure out how to get the display to go asleep. They responded quickly and I got it resolved. I really like the preprogrammed setting.

It machine itself works well, but for the money, I really wish it had better integrations with other fitness apps and trackers, such as apple health. The native app is pretty awful and provides no useful functionality.