My regular treadmill cost $1,700 waaay back in 2002. When we moved last May the movers forgot to unplug it and accidentally hammered plug into the metal front, which couldn't easily be repaired (we did try, a little). My trainer recommended a "walking pad" with handles and this fits the bill. I'll be 80 pretty soon so I rely on other ways to get cardio, mainly weights, squats, and a stationary bike. I could pack something around the bottom of the bar to make it less wiggly, but I haven't bothered yet. Buy it in good faith.