Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

So, this is my first go-around with any kind of outdoor video system, so my opinion might change, but here's my thoughts today, after having this system set up for a weekend. 1) this system is extremely simple to set up. 2) It is battery operated and runs on WiFi, so you do have to have enough range to cover where your cameras will reside. I almost bought Nest (which is about 4 times the cost and the no go for me was drilling a hole through my wall to run the wire into my house. 3) That said, since these cameras are set up on an outside bracket, and the camera itself pushes on to the bracket they don't seem like the most secure camera. I live in the city. Anything that is not locked down could easily be stolen...especially if they are "just above six foot level." I found a second party bracket that should make these camera attachments be more secure. Will report if they work. 4) For people losing their minds about cloud storage not being free starting in 2021 that is false. The system comes with a sync 2 module which will allow you to store your data in your home with a USB attached storage drive. I'm going to start with a 1 tb drive and see how much data is taken up with my 3 outdoor cameras and my one indoor camera. Update: the 1 Tb drive isn't compatible with the system and it will only format a 64 gig drive or smaller. It's ok. I needed a new thing drive. Will try another with smaller storage. It must be MS-DOS (FAT), ExFAT, or FAT32 supported. 5) These do have the talk feature, so if you get an alert you can always talk to the person outside "place the package between my front and screen doors" for example. 6) I'm still learning all the settings, but, I think you can keep the system armed and turn off one camera (say in the house) when you are home. Finally, for the upfront cost and even with the purchase of additional brackets and drives, this is still a considerably more economical version than some outside security systems. I don't necessary need all the bells and whistles just a simple security system.