Maybe some feel a little insecure that they have spent a great deal more and must somehow justify the expense. For me, the cost of other solutions far outweighed the results when you consider the price of the camcorder to begin with.
Instead of making wild assumtions it would be much more helpful to post sample footage to proof your point. I have no doubt that the Modo might be somewhat useful as is every monopod with added weight on the bottom. But from what I´ve seen on their website the design looks extremely flimsy and it makes me wonder if you can actually trim it properly. Meaning that you can balance it in a way that you put the gimble on a table and the camera stays straight and stable like you can with the Merlin. And so far Mikko made the most helpful comment by pointing out that the gimble designs are very different which results in diffrent handling. So, please, if it works great for you, let us see how you use it and what you can achieve with it instead of attacking other people with a different experience (and professional background).
