After playing around with the stabilizer for a few days I think I can finally comment on it. the size of the stabilizer, it's still pretty heavy. That's because the weights on the bottom meant to balance the weight of the camera are still there. It's made out of really durable material and isn't likely to break from a few drops. Balancing the camera on it is a little tricky the first time. So I highly recommend watching a video explaining how to do it right, as an unbalanced stabilizer gives very poor results. In general, I like the compactness and build quality of the stabilizer. I travel with a lot of my gear so being small and strong is very important to me and that's exactly what I've achieved.