First thing I want to say is the build quality is excellent! 95% of the tripod is metal(only things that aren't are a couple of the adjustment "knobs" and the adjustments to extend the legs).Being all (or mostly) metal it has a nice weight to it, but it's defiantly not TOO heavy.I wanted something with a bit of heftiness to it, because I own a Nikon D7000 with a battery grip which isn't the lightest camera setup. This tripod holds it excellent and I don't see it tipping over very easily.All of the adjustments are easy to tighten/loosen and smooth.The ball head is awesome as well, so easy to adjust and get it where I want it.It's also a fluid head which works beautifully, no complaints here.Another HUGE reason I wanted to get this particular tripod is for overhead shots, and let me say it's super simple to setup for those shots. With just a few adjustments and movements, you're all ready to mount your camera and get your overhead shots!With each of the 3 tripod legs being fully adjustable, getting it setup on most surfaces will be easy.Sometimes you don't have the option to be on fully flat ground, and being able to adjust each leg separately is a huge deal and works very good.Not sure how much I'll personally use it, but being able to remove one leg and with a couple of quick adjustments and having a mono pod is awesome. It works as good as any other mono pod, and still being able to have the ball head, it's nice.With the legs fully extended and everything else fully extended, it gets pretty tall. I'm around 5"11 and it probably goes at least a foot over my head. Not sure if anyone will every need it THAT tall, but if you do you have the option for it, which is always good.It also comes in a nice carrying bag, so if you're traveling, it breaks down quickly and fits nice in the bag.Overall I don't really have anything negative to say about this tripod.For me personally, it's everything I've been looking for in a tripod plus some.I've only had it for a week or so.. so for longevity, only time will tell.But personally I feel like it'll hold up good with the all metal design.The only kind of negative thing, it is a bit heavy being all metal, but not too bad.I'll take the bit of heftiness that it comes with to know that my camera isn't going to fall over while being mounted.