Greatest thing to happen to cable machines since daisy chains. Previously I had a pulley tower from Valor Fitness that was perfectly fine, but it took up footprint in the gym and was too short to be usable for lat pull downs. The ibex is incredibly smooth especially considering that it is a 1:1 weight ratio. The lat pulldown arm is high enough that I get a good stretch even with my basement height rack. The cable retractor gives you options to get into a good position. It is expensive, but I believe it is value received.