However, for those of us who "DO USE" our "entry level" treadmills, we have some work to do to get our "money's worth. You can't hate them for "giving customers what they want" because everyone would sell $400 treadmills that lasted 1-2 years (without breaking) if they could afford to. It's a "slam dunk" for them and puts the most effort towards the least expensive components because they "know" that the majority of them will never be "used" to their full life / warranty promises. After that, they count on its "early retirement" as the "Laundry Rack 5000" because this is what happens to almost 90% of the ones sold. They have meticulously squeezed out every last dollar in cost knowing it will "most likely" be "in-use" for 6-8 months or less. The "Clothes Hanger" effect is the driving force in the ways that ProForm (and many other manufacturers) have engineered many machines for a "bargain" price. Heck, just look at all the great features one can expect: it "folds down, it "folds up", has a "3HP DC TREADMILL-DUTY Drive Motor", it "elevates up / down", and it even "Hangs wet laundry to VERTICALLY AIR DRY**" for only $400 and all of your "fitness convenience"! Most of these features are pretty standard, but you need to consider the last "not so fake" one listed. The ProForm J6 Folding Treadmill is a "perfect example" of the treadmill that has all the "bells and whistles" that anyone could expect from a sub $700 treadmill. They have brilliantly deduced that a $400-$700 treadmill falls right into the "magic sweet spot" for many consumers in "need" of a treadmill for their home. Unfortunately for many of us, this is precisely what manufacturers like ProForm expect us "to do"we stop using it and hang our laundry on it. We've all heard this story a thousand times "I bought a treadmill for my (wife, husband, son, mother, etc.) or ("XYZ" holiday/occasion) and 3-6 months later it became a clothes hanger." Who knew a treadmill could "transform" into a completely different household device without actually changing its physical composition at all? It would be pretty awesome if they could mechanically "morph" into something more fun like a "Go-Kart", "Cleaning Robot" or "Riding Lawnmower". Treadmill Transformers: The Folding / "Clothes Rack" Treadmill? ProForm J6 Treadmill - Model #831.297690
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