So far, I have not had much issue with the memory card being on the bottom, though I am not thrilled with those teensy ones that most of the cameras are using, but because of the view screen, I don't have to take it in and out as much, either. It was something that gave me pause at first.
Another thing I was not thrilled to see on some cams when doing research was the "remote" some come with, which is really the only way to program those cameras, or some of them. That would mean that if you stomp on it accidentally or lose it, you are sunk. I think that for the money, this SAVA really can't be beat. I leave mine on all the time because, being pointed at the back pasture, it doens't get overworked, except maybe on grass cutting days. I see they keep changing the price of it by a few bucks up or down. At least you get memory card with it now, which I did not, though I paid a few bucks less than I've seen it since I left my review. I was the first to review it so I took a chance buying it. But, so far, so good.