It certainly feels good for exercise of the arms and legs. The monitor tells you how much calories you have used as well number of strokes undertaken. Would have given it a 5* but one of the U shaped brackets on the lower arm was too tight a fit to assemble shock absorber. However once this was prised wider all went together as expected. It might be worth the manufacturer checking this dimension once the bracket has been welded to the lower arm.
Well liked and would recommend.