I went from amazon basics tripod to this. It felt like going from a fiat to Lamborghini. To setup the trip was simple. The turn knobs for the tripod legs feels solid. The tripod feels of pure quality. To lock your camera on the head is a breeze except the first time takes a little time to figure out after which it’s a simple.Also quite compact I feel like I can carry this thing anywhere I was to go.Downsides it’s expensive for me but I won’t competition so got it at a really good price. To get it to got really low you have to remove the middle section and then push it in from the bottom. You can find pictures on amazon showing this arrangement or on google. This is the only part I don’t find to seemless. Not a deal breaker as I don’t use this mode.