First thing that surprised me is the weight and shifting it around is a chore. The operation of it is straight forward and to be honest I thought it would have more on it but that is a minor gripe. Having never used one of these before I was disappointed in the exercise chart that came with it. I wanted more in depth with the information on targeted exercise like weight loss for example. Don't let the books fool you, there is just a few pages in English. The food book was interesting but then for someone like me who doesn't like Poultry, cooked cheese, avocado there wasn't a great choice but it was most welcome to have as you could substitute foods you didn't like for those you did, Pork for chicken for example. It is to early to tell if it is a good buy, only had a day, but from what I had seen so far it looks promising.