It is extremely robust, water resistant (though an optional housing is available for full underwater activities), I have tossed it into boxes, accidentally dropped it onto hard surfaces with no problems. It is lightweight, compact, fits in the palm of your hand and easy to operate using the large slider button on the top. The front lens cover can rotate to facilitate recording any angle but preset clicks are set to 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees. Sample video I shot at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F58Izb-1i7A