I basically wanted something to record ideas on the go on my ipad, as it has garageband and so I wanted to make the most out of that. This connects up just fine, literally a plug-and-go deal, and that works great for me. Nothing fiddly at all. I connect it via a lightning cable adaptor, but it works just as well via the headphones jack.
Pros:
easy to use
sounds great
cons:
Nothing!