A lot of money because it offers good design, good black color, and good lightweight material. However, if you want it for construction and to put a Dewalt laser 3X360° on it, I consider it very delicate, thus it loses in sturdiness (not durability). I explain: When you turn the laser, the whole thing lifts up. When you want to raise or lower it from the central tube, it requires loosening and tightening with the butterfly nut it has to stay where you want it! Very convenient that the part where the laser screws in can be removed because you don't have to rotate the entire laser on the tripod. Perhaps the reason I gave 3 stars and not 2, but the fact that it is indeed very beautiful. Think about why you want it!