Hey @brett_n,

Tapo Care is largely treated as a completely separate feature when it comes to recording. 

With or without Tapo care, the SD card experience will be the same and shouldnt be a problem for what you are looking for.

With an SD Card installed to a C425, the camera would wake up whenever there is motion and record directly to the onboard SD Card. In the Tapo App, you can view all of the footage from the SD Card, without needing to remove the card (however you can do this if you want to bulk transfer)

The only limitation you will come across is that you cannot download the clips from the SD Card to your phone if you are away from home. Downloading clips directly from the cameras sd card requires you to be on the same network as the camera. If you need to store a clip on your phone while you are away, there is a way - however the quality would only be the quality that is being streamed to your phone.