We've tried charging this thing a number of times. It turns on for 10 seconds and then turns off. We know how to charge electronics. It's a cheap - bad - alternative to something like DJI. The only reason we bought it was because DJI couldn't get us the gimbal in time for the online open house. Now we are stuck holding our camera with no stabilizer. Super disappointed. You pay for what you get, that's for sure.