This lightweight tripod is nicely made. I only had one issue with this tripod, and that was that the screw in adjustments on the center for the ball can be over tightened, it isn't a deal breaker, and I didn't break it. I just torqued it a little too much and noticed that the thumbscrew felt like it popped. I like that it smoothly does panning with the ball head, but it does lack the control arm that other tripods come standard with so I'm not sure how easy it will work to pan video. If you have any issues with wobble around the ball area, make sure to fully tighten the part with the degrees on it in white under the ball fully. The weight of this tripod for the max 63 inches height is what made me interested in getting this tripod. The unit comes with a level on the body, and compass (I'm not sure I'd ever need a compass but if you are doing ham radio stuff and using this for radio antenna direction it might be another useful item to consider in your purchase.). I like that the legs can be angled low going from 80 to 10 degrees so you can get really low shots for doing stuff like night timelapse of the stars. I would make sure you put it someplace where animals won't step on your gear if you leave it out overnight in the dark. I like that this is pretty light weight and has a carry bag along with that two-sided phone holder. You can take horizonal or vertical video/pictures if you have a remote. I plan on using this with my Canon digital camera to hike and take some shots out on the hiking trails because it is so light weight. I'm rating this tripod a four out of five stars, because I think the design should not have plastic thumb screws that might fail at some point later. It does look very well made, so I'm thankful to have this tripod. Thank you! -Mike