Considering all the choices, I believe the main disadvantage of buying fitness equipment is its maintenance. Indeed you will have privacy as you can do fitness exercises using that equipment indoors in your home; you will also flexibility because you can do fitness exercises whenever you want; you will also have a choice to workout when you choose, but if your equipment breaks, you will have to repair it or even buy a new one, which can be expensive as well as the cumbersome activity to do.