GoPro Aluminum Housing

Just received this item, an aluminum housing unit for GoPro 4 Black. Very nice, good design, but I did find a flaw. The screw heads were too long, actually the screws themselves were too long, and I had to bore out the holes with a 9/64th drill bit to get it right. Also, had to add two stainless steel washers. Not a big deal. I prefer this housing over GoPro's rinky-dink generic rubberized plastic housing they sell for $40. This item can be found on eBay for half the price, even less if you order it directly from Hong Kong, but I chose a place here in the states so it would arrive faster.

I went with this type of housing for two reasons; the audio mike is not covered up and muffled by the waterproof plastic housing, and this device allows attachment to any standard tripod. And filters can be added - most importantly a polarizer. But, there's a catch to that. In order to use a polarizer you have to be able to turn it correctly to block out/intensify. How do you do that with a camera you can't see out of? GoPro has an app that uses your smartphone as a preview/remote trigger. So DON'T go and buy the cordless remote! You already have it and it won't cost you a dime, the app is free.