I own several tripods, so I was curious to see what a $59 travel tripod would be like. Travel tripods, regardless of price, have compromises to keep them compact and light weight. Inexpensive tripod have compromises to keep cost down. I am impressed at how good this is for the money and I would recommend this tripod to a friend looking for an entry level tripod for photography. On the plus side it does include an industry standard Arca Swiss quick release plate and tripod head, it's fairly compact at under 19" folded and extends to a reasonable 55" with the legs fully extended and the center column not extended. Extending the center column raises the camera mount up to 64", but like all tripods it makes it noticeably less stable. The included bag and phone/tablet holder works well. My tripod arrived with two Allen keys of the same size, most tripods include a small Allen key for tightening the screws that secure the tripod head to the column. The tripod is build from a combination of aluminum and plastic parts to keep it light and inexpensive. The only area where I find the use of plastic rather than aluminum to be objectionable is the quick release (QR) mount on the top of the ball head. The raised hump in the middle isn't an issue if you use the mounting plate that comes with the tripod, but it prevents a camera equipped with an Arca Swiss compatible base plate from attaching securely. I replaced the original QR mount with an inexpensive aluminum mount I had on hand and it improves the tripod immensely. I do recommend this tripod, but encourage you to replace the plastic QR mount with an aluminum one.