Most the time like the old Saying goes, you get what you pay for, but with this tripod, I am pleasantly surprised of the quality of it for the price. Has features that usually come with more expensive tripods. A feature that is important to me is being able to dampen the movements on both the pan and tilt axis, which allows smooth camera movements, regardless of the weight of the camera set up. I’m happily to report this tripod has both. It also has the drop-in feature for the quick release plate. Unlike many cheaper tripods where you have to slide the quick release plate in from the back of the tripod, this tripod allows you to simply slide one edge of the plate in from the top and then drop the other edge in and lock into place. This is great for quick attaching and detaching your camera setup and much easier to attach heavier setups too. As far as weight goes, This is most definitely not a travel tripod, but if you’re doing on location work with a larger camera set up or studio work, this is a solid tripod for you. It has really good height with the two stage tripod legs with quick release levers on them which comes in really handy for event work. Also, the tripod allows you to attach your camera to the tripod head with a Ronin RS two or three baseplate on it without having to get an adapter or switch out plates for manfrotto plate. Great for work event when your need to go from a tripod to gimbal set up and back frequently . Overall, this is a great entry level tripod for the price!