WELL WORTH THE MONEY. Initial charge is 14 hours + However once charged it is really easy to install and connect and has been going strong since. No problems at all. I would have liked a few more settings like the indoor cams. but otherwise i'm pleased with it. It has been installed for about a month and the battery icon has just dropped to half. However it does get quite a few activations using the LED's so it is to be expected.