LOL!!! It definitely caught my attention quickly!! Yes, I prefer some type of elliptical for lower impact but i do occasionally do the StairMaster or Run if I am in the mood!! I am flat footed so I have learned what types of impact my body can tolerate and what it can't through many years of training! Not to mention, I had to leave the military due to stress fractures in both legs due to the high impact running ...so I never want to experience that pain again!! :-P