The quality of the product is very well made, and all the functions it offers plus the additional versatility that you have to be able to change it to different setups and size is excellent, plus is being a tripod monopod combo is great ! I believe that the weight is perfect, I think if it was lighter in weight I would not be comfortable in attaching my camera to it. I can't totally review the wear and tear of it or any problems as of yet, obviously because I just got it. If I was to want something else added, I would have to say it would be to have the option to have removable spike feet for the bottom of the legs, in addition to having the rubber ones that it comes with, and a normal quick release plate function I feel would have been better, when attaching the camera to ball head and not the screw tighten release plate that it has now, but even with it not having this, I am still very happy with it. There is one more thing that I have to see how it pans out in the long run before saying anything ... So, as for me personally, over all I give this Tripod a rating of 95% right out of the box ! It's a Keeper !