I have the Scout 2 and have had no problems. The charger and battery is included, you don't need to get anything extra to use the camera. Only difference between the Scout2 and the Scout XL is: Scout 2 has 5" screen, 50' cable and spectral resp. lighting(better than IR) and the Scout XL has 7" screen, 100' cable and infared lighting (IR). IMO the Scout 2 is a better value for the money compared to the XL.