Despite the low weight of around 200 grams of the GPH is very well made. Head and ball are made of aluminum, the rest made of high quality plastic. The rubber linings on the segments and also on the feet are of high quality, rock solid and do not stink. The spherical head keeps suitable cameras exactly in position, even if he does not have the smoothest running. The screw fixes both the ball and the rotational movement of the head, can not fall out and has a path of about 120 °. That relatively small quick release plate is rubberized and has no play, the release button but unfortunately no lock. The button, however, is tight enough and not be pressed accidentally.
Need to bend the segments slightly more force to be expended than I thought before. Thus, they do not give the impression after a short time already auszuleiern.
All in all for the price you wanted a good product.
Look at my image in the gallery. Here I have the GPH attached with the NEX5 on my balcony door.
Complementing I have infrared remote for Sony Alpha? A230, A330, A380, A390, A450, A500, A550, A700, A850, A900, NEX-5 replaced RMT-DSLR1 bought; also highly recommended.