I was excited to receive this tripod, it has some cool features and seemed like a great bargain. When we screwed our camera to the top, we found out that the top piece, that adjusts the camera's up and down angle, couldn't handle the weight of our camera(nikon d60). The adjustment handle/screw piece would bend when we attached the camera and cause it to be out of alignment with its corresponding nut; and not fully tighten. I even tried replacing the nut, but it didn't solve the problem. I believe this is a design flaw and not an issue with the unit we received. This will likely work for a small digital camera, but not for a SLR or camcorder.In this case, I'd recommend paying more to get better quality.