Because of the low price, we decided to give this webcam a try despite some not so great reviews. The webcam worked instantly out of the box on Windows XP. Yes, it is a little wobbly and no the suction cup doesn't really stick...but what do you want for fifteen bucks? The picture is better than any of our previous 3 webcams and the microphone works well. We use it mainly in our kitchen with moderate light and the picture is fine. The microphone works well for group/speaker conversations; there is some feedback on the other end, but it is not too bad. It has a manual focus adjustment that we setup once and then didn't have to adjust it after that. Contrary to other reivews, this webcam works perfectly with Skype/Skype Video (v4.x): no problems at all. THIS IS THE BEST WEBCAM VALUE for the price. If you want basic webcam for chatting with grandma or to use with Skype on Windows PCs, this is the one to get.