I make short films so I'm on a tight budget. This product works great but you get what you pay for. I needed something to steady my camera while walking or to get really weird angles for shots. And it absolutely does the job! I love how nicely it folds up and can become very compact when traveling. But when I first received it, there was a piece missing from the foam handle. Also, after two weeks of use, one of the screws came loose leaving me only halfway through the installation. I couldn't use the "tail" part until I got a spare propeller from a friend. It does its job perfectly and I recommend it to anyone who wants to stabilize their videos. I don't find it weird to carry it around on public shoots, but just make sure you have an extra screw handy in case you lose it.