After 10 months of using the monitor, it still works as well as it did the day we bought it.
We use it in the morning when we are getting dressed so we can keep an eye on him as we go upstairs and downstairs.
We use it when we are in the garage and he is in his crib.
We always feel like we have a nanny watching him.
The sound clarity is clear and the visual image is clear even at night.
The monitor comes with various volumes and you can attach it to your hip and walk around the house.
Great device to settle the mind of a protective parent.