It's not often I just receive a product and want to rush out and write a review but after playing with this tripod for just an hour here I am. While you can't really call this a cheap tripod as for as camera kit goes this is definitely a value for money item.From the carry bag to the two all metal 360 panoramic ballheads everything fells solid and well built. The horizontal arm adds tones of flexibility allowing you to switch from portraits, to low leave macros, to smooth panoramic shots and can even fill in for a rail slide in a pinch. It also has a standard threaded mount point under the rubber plug at the far end going options for further mounts.Switching from Tri to Mono pole is quick and easy but requires a double thread that could be easily lost. I will keep the tread attached and the hook in the bag as I'm more likely to mono pole on a regular bases than require the tripod to be weighted down.The legs extend and contract quickly enough and the angle locks feel solid. I'm only using mirrorless cameras and fairly light weight lenses but even with an external monitor and LED light also attached it was stable at full extension.While my kit is for family and fun use only I have two pre-teens who have become aspiring film makers of late and can be heavy handed at time as youngest tend to be. I'm pretty sure this tripod will stand up to everything we require of it and I will be sure to return and update if time and use begins to show short comings. But as it stands I'm very please with my purchase.