I was the first to own an ebike in our family. My wife liked it, but it was too big and bulky for her (83 lbs w/4" fat tires). After searching multiple brands on the web, we agreed that the Cores Step-Through was the one for her. We ordered it and it was delivered in five business days. It took a couple hours to assemble, but all parts were present and instructions easy to understand.
We've gone on two longer rides thus far, both about 30 miles. She stays at a PAS 2 most of the time, not wanting to go too fast (PAS 5 hits about 24mph).. Her battery monitor, on the LED screen, still showed it as full, so I'm assuming that we should be able to get some pretty good mileage on this ebike.
Having the throttle button is great, especially when starting out from a stop.
The disc brakes are manual (vs hydraulic) but still grab well, you just have to grip a little harder to stop.
The 7-speed gears are good. We had the chain jump off once when we shifted too many, too fast. We learned and it didn't happen again.
The PAS system is torque-based (vs cadence). Kindof hard to explain the difference but essentially feels like when it "kicks in," it takes you up to that level's default speed (I.e. PAS 2 takes you up to 13 mph). This isn't bad, per se, just a little challenging to hold a steady speed in between levels) like at 10 mph). We knew this when buying, and it is as we expected. You learn how to bike with that.
We got the seafoam green color and, honestly, it looks like a regular bike. Easy to get on and off, comfortable, not bulky, and weighs just over 60 lbs.
For the price, this was our best choice. No regrets.