So to preface this, I have a Dolica Proline tripod (https://www.amazon.com/Dolica-GX600B200-Proline-60-Inch-Aluminum/dp/B004XC3GWU) that I use regularly and love. Thus, I'm comparing this against a relatively high end and versatile tripod, but at twice the price, I'm going to expect more from this one!That said, rather than reiterating all the features that the listing already shows this tripod can do, I'll just list the few things that I DON"T like about this tripod, that really have me waffling between a 4 and 5 star review. I'm sitting at 4.5 stars, but don't yet know what it will be when I hit Submit here! So, in more-or-less decreasing order of severity:The main thing could really be the killer here. As beefy as the rest of this tripod is, the leg lock tabs feel like really weak plastic, and the way they lie, I'm really worried that they're quite likely to catch on something and get broken off. This is what's really pushing me towards removing a star.I'm disappointed that the removable camera shoe doesn't have a safety lock (that's a spring loaded pin that keeps the shoe from falling out of the saddle when you loosen it). Even cheap tripods I've had included for "free" with a camera kit have come with a safety lock shoe. That seems like a pretty major oversight for such a feature rich tripod. (Of course even better would be a universal shoe that would swap with my Proline!)The way the tripod folds up for storage is neat, but it also makes for a HUGE cross section of the tripod case. I don't really know that they could have made the profile any narrower for the overall size of the elements here, but it makes it several times the size of my Proline case. Now there's a cost for the versatility, but I'm going to have to really WANT to have all of those features to be dragging this around with me. My fear is it will spend most of its time gathering dust in the closet because it's just so darn big. Weight's not insignificant either, but that's to be expected.The legs are incredibly stiff. Opening the tripod the first time I kept looking for how to release the ratcheting leg locks that MUST have been holding it closed. Well, no, it's just REALLY stiff. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but not knowing it was just stiff, I was afraid something would break. I don't know if it will loosen up or not, but the other side of the stiffness is that you may be assuming a leg is locked in the ratchet only to discover it's just the friction of the legs. That could be bad.At any rate, beyond all that stuff, which for some may be nitpicking, but when you rely on your tripod, could be a big issue, the tripod looks like a nice solid well built unit with some really neat features. Some of the nested mechanisms are pretty ingenious, although I do hope they're up to the environmental conditions they'll be exposed to. If a bit of dust or sand could potentially foul up just one part, that whole complicated assembly could be useless. Hopefully I'll find a use for all those features!