It's a pretty nice tripod for the price. I've owned many tripods over the years, mainly RRS, Gitzo, Manfrotto, high end stuff, so it's obviously not in the same class, but for the price it's not bad. It folds up quite small and makes nice audible clicks when adjusting the legs. The ball joint is not super smooth but still not bad. The plastic leg adjustment clips could be a little nicer, but get the job done. The carrying case is okay, it gives off a bit of that strong chemical smell that comes from fabric and which is unfortunately quite common. There is a cell phone mount that actually works. Would I use it as part of my full frame DSLR gear where some lenses cost thousands of dollars alone, no. For smaller mirrorless cameras (and cheaper gear) this would definitely work. I will most likely use it for much smaller gear and even as a stand for other items. I have made many art related products, like palettes and shadow boxes on which I mount Arca compatible plates on the bottom so that they can be attached to tripods and positioned anywhere and I could definitely use them for these purposes.