I'd ordered another tripod and one of the latches broke the first time I tried it. THIS one has held together and served me well. So easy to set up. So easy to break down It took a little figuring to learn to use the various ways to adjust the camera platform, but that was probably because I'd never used a tripod before. I figured that after the project I bought it for, I'd never use it again. I was wrong. I use it every week and the percentage of photos that are keepers has increased exponentially.