I heard once that the average number of times exercise equipment placed in a home get used is less than two.
I bought an elliptical several years ago (but only $200) and really didn't use it much for a long time. I got used to walking for 30 minutes every morning after I got to my office, and when I retired there wasn't a good place to walk so I started doing 30 minutes each morning on the elliptical, five days a week. I've used it regularly for more than a year, so I figure I've finally gotten my money's worth out of it.
And... you reminded me, I haven't done it yet today, so I will go do that now. It's a habit, but my routine got thrown off this morning, so I almost forgot.
Aries
~Sign of the Rams