When all put together, this makes some great pictures. At its price point, it's a great starting point. However, it's not a well-assembled KIT, really. It's a bunch of disparate items thrown together that mostly work.The power supplies are the biggest complaint I have. It ships with two different supplies, one each for the lights and the camera. Fortunately, they're functionally identical, with the same 12V 1A rating and the same standard ends, so there's no risk of damage from mixing them up.Still, it's a messy configuration with wires going everywhere. I was able to replace them with a single 12V 2A adaptor and some cable management that really helped a lot. Still, I think the next part to fail is going to be the HDMI plug on the camera. It sticks out and lot and sees a lot of force against it in normal use. It might be a good idea to add a short pigtail adaptor, too.The base and arm seem to be good and strong. The focus rack doesn't feel silky-smooth-expensive, but it isn't rough. It's completely acceptable.The camera is pretty decent, but the remote seems a silly gimmick and I expect to lose it as soon as possible. I haven't tried out any of its features, yet, including its USB and MicroSD modes.The illuminator is sufficiently bright. I could wish for some shades so I could, for instance, only light from the left or something like that. But so far I haven't had a problem like that.The lens assembly is annoying, but functional. It's VERY varifocal -- you can't just zoom up and down without losing focus. Changing the zoom is therefore a multi-step process. Dial the focus rack back to the middle, adjust the zoom to where you think it should be, adjust the on-lens focus to be close, then use the focus rack again to get a sharp picture. It's annoyingly slow, but I recognize that's what I'm going to have to put up with at this price-point. It comes with a lens cap that is difficult to install and remove because of how it interacts with the illuminator. Not a big deal, though: since the lens looks down, it's pretty safe from dust.With everything said, the price is really good! And I feel like it gives you a really good foundation to upgrade later. I'm pretty sure I can replace the lens assembly sometime later and still use the same camera and arm and lighting, for instance. I'm happy with this purchase!I shoot stock photography and wanted to explore micro-photography. After testing 7 low-end digital microscopes ($50-$300) most created images that were too grainy/blurry when viewed at full magnification, this instrument finally performed. It appears image quality isn't a major concern of manufacturers, and judging by reviews, that's not a problem for most users; I need the resulting images to be at least 6mp and be tack sharp at 100%. I can get those results with this microscope.The '14mp' camera transfers 1920x1080 (sic) images directly to your computer. It comes with dedicated software, but the basic MS 'camera' app works just fine. The 'scope's software allows measurment, scales, etc which aren't needed when the image is the final result.The images still have some noise (aka grain) and the focusing mechanism, while smooth, can be tricky, but it easily out-performed any of the others I tested. The focusing and stability is accurate enough to take multiple images at slightly different focal poi nts to allow later focus-stacking. I post-process images with Topaz deNoise to remove noise and GigaAI to bring out details and bump to true 6MP (3000x2000) (These programs weren't enough to salvage most images from the other miccroscopes). Since I run those programs in batches overnight, I only spend about 10-15' on each image. The results are accepted by microstock agencies that require sharp images when viewed at 100%.Part of me wants to give this microscope zero star, part of me want to give it 5 stars.Why zero? Really shoddy construction quality. The stand has pain damage. The lens clamp is so rough that I thought someone cut it with a hand saw. The zoom lens fell off. It's held by 3 tiny, tiny set screws that needed to be re-tightened. Instructions are poor, especially when it comes to which power plug is for the camera and which is for the LED light. You'd better look really carefully. Thought both use 12v DC, the polarity is opposite! The ribbed wall wart goes to the LED light, the one without ribbing goes to the camera. The remote control battery was dead. So here's what I would recommend you have on hand when purchasing this: 1. One tiny, smallest flat head screwdriver. Less than 1mm tip. 2. A spare CR2025 battery, and 3. Optional microSD card (64gb max). And hold your breath. I feel this set up can fall apart at any time.Why 5 stars? It's easy to set up. I'm not recording any images so won't comment on recording ability or computer interace. I used my own HDMI cable to conneect it to a 55 inch TV for live viewing. The image quality is simply brilliant. Much, much better than anticipated. Good zoom range. Easy to focus. I really really want to give it 5 star because the image quality is so good. But I know it's likely to fall apart if not careful.The product shipped with a defective USB cable which initially led me to believe it was DOA. False alarm: a new cable cured the problem.I primarily use the camera connected directly to my PC. The camera itself seems good. The PC software is OK (working fine, not crashing) but offers few choices for the image resolution. It appears to be some shareware made by someone else, and it is unclear if this is the full version or not?In this mode I think the camera essentially behaves like an USB webcam. I don’t think I see the 14MP in that mode, only some HD-like resolutions.The camera itself has abilities that I did not use yet, for example it can take photos and store them on a memory card, and you can connect a monitor directly to the camera and don’t need a computer at all.Finally, I wish the kit had included the alternative extension tube so we can do 0.5x and 1x without purchasing additional accessories.