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My Roxant Pro stabilizer came in the mail today. It showed up really fast. I chose free 5 day shipping and it showed up in only 2, so that was awesome. The build quality of the Roxant Pro feels extremely solid. The entire thing is made of metal. The only two pieces of plastic on the unit are two non-critical plastic tension screws that could be replaced with a 5-cent wingnut if they were to ever break or get lost. I've used other hand-held stabilizers in the past that had critical parts that would be impossible to replace. Kudos to Roxant for a user-friendly design. The black paint and brushed aluminum color of this model makes it look like a professional piece of gear. I actually plan on using it this week for a paid video video shoot I'm doing. I used the Roxant stabilizer to balance my Canon Rebel t2i DSLR for shooting video. I was able to get it balanced with both the 50mm 1.8 and the 18-55 kit lenses. As with all stabilizers, the initial setup took some extra time and effort. I eventually found the sweet spot for my counterweights and repositioned the handle to the front position. I used 3 extra washers I had lying around to add some weight. It took maybe 20 minutes of toying with it the first time. I can set it up in 20 seconds now. I'm extremely impressed with the shots I'm getting, especially for such an inexpensive piece of gear. The shots really do look like they glide. You would never be able to walk or run with a DSLR and get steady shots without a stabilizer. This is a really great piece of budget DIY film equipment. It's basically the first piece of gear you're going to need if you plan on producing videos for the web. I see so many people on Youtube who would vastly improve their videos if they would start using a stabilizer. The unit is so compact that I'm able to get low on the ground and do some really cool drop shots. You won't be able to do that with a larger stabilizer because a lot of the units extend 2-3 feet below the camera. The counterweight arm on the Roxant only extends about ten inches. This stabilizer is considerably lighter than my Opteka unit that kills my arm after using it for 5 minutes, not to mention the Roxant costs 1/3 the price and works equally as well. I did a lot of research and I don't think there is a better handheld stabilizer than the Roxant Pro at the $50 price point. I'm going snowboarding next month and I can't wait to attach my GoPro to this and shoot some footage.