Nice stabilizer, I've been using it for 3 weeks now and it 'does the job', stabilizing the image, smoothes out a lot of things, but you still need it do ninja walk sometimes to get rid of vertical shaking. Now I've done some pretty nice edits and I'm happy with that, but the axis on the gimbal isn't very long so this gimbal will hold you tight. I'm not sure if this is user error, but this stabilizer is quite small, so it's a great stabilizer for beginners, great for mid-size DSLRs or mirrorless cameras. I have an A6000 and it's holding up well. Battery life is surprisingly good for a small setup, I would say around 5-6 hours or more of battery life. I shot 3-4 hours with the device on and off, and the battery only lasted 2 bars. If your camera is heavier, expect the battery to last less. Overall this is a great stabilizer for the price.