I've had my sole F-85 for 16 months and I could not be happier with it. I always thought treadmills were for wimps but after 40 years of running outside my hard parts got soft and my soft parts got hard and I had to give up running. Just for fun I tried a treadmill and discovered I could run again because the treadmill absorbed the pounding the body takes running. I did my research and decided on the F-85 based on The Treadmill Doctor's reviews and the Sole warranty. In the perfect world you should run on the treadmill before you buy but that just isn't practical. There is a lot of junk out there to test drive. Besides Sole allows you to return it within 30 days if it doesn't work for you. At the time I bought mine they would pay the return shipping but I think the policy has changed a little. Sole has one of the best warranties in the business and the customer service is superb. On any major purchase I go for the warranty. That tells me what the manufacturer thinks of their product. Sole gives 2 years on labor and you will not find that on many treadmills. I called the customer service before I bought the product just to see what it was like. No call center in some far off third world country but rather I got helpful people in Salt Lake City that wanted my business. Every time I've called Sole I've gotten immediate help without going through a long menu and then fossilizing while on hold. I just spoke with a service rep this morning about treadmill lube and since there had been a mix up in my online order he comped the lube and it's on the way. I didn't even have to beg, the service rep said it's on us. Not a big deal but the point is Sole wants happy customers. The machine is solid to run on, folds up with one hand, and is reasonably quiet.
Buy Sole F85 Treadmill!