tldr; The True Fitness M50 is praised for its performance, quality, and long warranty, often recommended as a non-foldable, durable option, though it may be discontinued or redesigned.
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“I don't know much about treadmills, but you can’t go wrong with a True Fitness (BBB A+) of your choice. It's the only brand that makes both commercial and consumer level treadmills that hasn't had any knocks against it in this subreddit. (The PS900 is one of True’s commercial level treadmills.) Other good brands of that caliber are Landice (BBB A+) and Precor (BBB A+). LifeFitness (BBB B), Matrix (BBB B-) and others are recommended in this subreddit too. Or, you could go for a brand that only makes commercial treadmills, such as Woodway (BBB A+) or Cybex (BBB A+)? I didn’t look closely at any commercial-only brands, because I was looking for a consumer level treadmill. Another option is to go into a local dealer. You’ll probably get a better deal from them than buying direct. You’ll be able to try out different treadmills. You’ll probably get good advice. They can do any warranty work or other servicing. My local dealer of choice (BBB A+) carries a lot of the True models, but not the PS900. True has a lot of treadmill models. You may prefer a different True. I got a great deal on an M50. It was $2,199 vs. $2,999 list price. For treadmills for my use case, I thought True was the most well priced, even at its list price. So, I tend to think that True is a good starting point for looking for good treadmills. Once you know the True you like, then you could look at other brands and see if you like them better or can get a better deal on them. Regardless of the treadmill you get, you’ll probably want to have it on a dedicated electrical circuit. Common household electrical circuits are 15 amp. Treadmills can be either 15 amp or 20 amp, depending on the model. I see that the True PS900 is 15 amp, so you wouldn’t have to do anything special for it. And, don’t forget to maintain your treadmill, such as lubricate it! By the way, it's very refreshing to see someone ask about good treadmills and is ready to pay for one. The posts asking about a good treadmill for $1,000 are unintentionally humorous. Having said that, I myself was one of those people who was initially thinking in the $1,000 range, before I read this subreddit and realized I was way off. Just for walking (I’m an old injured person), I needed to be thinking at least $2,000 to $3,000, if I didn’t want to end up with a $1,000 clothes hanger in 1 to 3 years or other problems that I didn’t want to have to deal with. I’m sure you’ll get better advice than this from Reddit commenters who are in the treadmill industry. Good luck with your decision!”
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