I have it for about 5 years. So I can have an informed opinion. It is a user-friendly tripod due to its size but ...! Let's go to the negatives because the potential buyer, THESE must know. It limits you in opening its legs as it has three predetermined opening angles. The clamps on the openings are of medium quality and over time they break and may close one leg or the other during work as they do not tighten properly. The "neck" that goes up and down in the center under the head, breaks after a lot of use, as it stops tightening or worse, turns freely, meaning the wheel turns without tightening or loosening. Tragic. Somewhere it works too!!! The body, meaning the material of the legs and neck is metallic, very good. If the rest were correct, I would have a very positive opinion. As for the head, I bought the 500 from Manfrotto from the beginning and "attached" it to the tripod. I have its own head in its unused box. Where the head screws in, it has a very quality clamp that helps a lot in alignment and angle adjustment, depending on the ground where you have placed the legs. It also has a level and so you can adjust it correctly. I will finish with another positive. When we close the legs, they turn upside down, towards the point of the head, and thus it becomes very small, which will be particularly appreciated by those who have a motorcycle or use public transport as it does not have much volume. The company also provides a very good carrying case, you do not pay for it separately. While the "opposing" company in a similar price category of products, makes you buy its cases at an extra cost.