I bought this bike in November 2018. I have put over 5500 miles on the odometer since then. I have run into no problems and find it the most comfortable way to ride as I am getting older. Upright stationary, mountain bikes and road bikes all put too much pressure on my wrists and lower back. The left peddle did start to make some noise after a few thousand miles but I just dropped a few drops of light machine oil in and no more noise. I ride 50 minutes a day and believe that the bike has helped me go from a high 247 lbs to a consistent 184 lbs in about 9 months when I started to ride everyday. I don’t believe spending more will get you much more if you are simply trying to put a good exercise session into your daily routine. I stuck with the routine by buying some complete tv series on dvd that were 1 hour episodes (they are always about 50 minutes of actual run time) and not allowing myself to stop riding until the episode has ended. I highly recommend this particular bike.