I have had the opportunity to use a few inversion tables that friends have, including the popular infomercials hang up. Researched many based on price, construction, padding and options. This product fell in the middle for the money. I chose this for the heavier construction and the heated massage pad which most don’t have. Shipped and arrived quickly. Assembly instructions provided were good and had no problems with assembly, but much easier if you have sockets and wrenches, the provided are harder to use. Frame is heavier and padding is very nice compared to others and has options for positioning pads to get balance right for your size. The ankle capture padding is nicer on this model then others I have used. I would have given 5stars but the head pad needs to be a little longer and the ankle lock/unlock handle needs to be a few inches longer, hard to reach with sciatic nerve pain and my massage pad seems to have some power issues. Overall though EXCELLENT machine for the price and options you get!