Bowflex BXT8J

Best Buy 1-star review by TechInTexas (title: "Suddenly Doesn’t Turn On After 7 Months"; owned 8 months). Used 4x/week for 7 months then would not turn on—only a randomly flashing console; Bowflex kept pushing backordered parts months out.

Best Buy 1-star review by Hussain (title: "worst experience ( got ripped)"; owned 8 months). Hardly used twice then failed; called for warranty ~5 months with excuses and parts delays; company would not replace the unit.

Best Buy 1-star review by JasonT (title: "Failed after 7 months"; owned 7 months). Will not power on; had abrupt stops before failure; 5-year Best Buy warranty deferred to Bowflex manufacturer warranty which could not repair due to parts backorder.

Best Buy 1-star review by KayM (title: "No My Best Purchase"; owned 11 months). Worked briefly (~10 uses) then stopped; Best Buy TotalTech would not diagnose free until manufacturer warranty expired, while Bowflex required paid third-party diagnosis without a findable serial number.

Best Buy 1-star review by Lenny (title: "INJURY WARNING - Do Not Buy"; owned 4 months). After ~5 months of good use the belt stopped abruptly mid-run throwing the runner; error "ERR BELT SPD"; support needed ≥1 week to send motherboard and speed sensor.

Best Buy 1-star review by Scbergm (title: "Did not work. Warranty repair a joke"; owned 1 week). Motor would not turn on after assembly; TotalTech redirected to Bowflex warranty; speed sensor shipped but installation scheduling through contractors stalled repeatedly.

Best Buy 1-star review by PaulC (title: "Okay at times. Customer service is horrendous."; owned 10 months). Bought around Christmas 2023; console failed by June 2024 and replacement part remained backordered for four months.

Best Buy 1-star review by DennisJ (title: "Poor customer service after the purchase"; owned 11 months). Stopped working ~6 months in due to an electrical problem; Bowflex ordered a replacement part that remained backordered another ~6 months amid company bankruptcy/asset sale messaging.

Best Buy 1-star review by KLGA (title: "Terrible and Dangerous"; owned <1 week). Arrived with damaged belt already replaced at owner expense; power is faulty so the machine will not always power on when plugged in; safety key also falls out.

Best Buy 1-star review by ANSS (title: "Waste of time and money"; owned 3 months). Belt skipping began soon after install; factory reset failed; tech replaced speed sensor cable then ordered control board and more parts after it failed again within one cycle—multiple Bowflex calls in under 2 months.

Best Buy 1-star review by SR11 (title: "Disappointing"). After light weekly use (~150 lb, ≤5 mph), a factory-assembled bolt snapped in half; squeaking started almost immediately and the snapped bolt could not be repaired in place.