The stand was a replacement "on the fly", after my previous tripod gave up the ghost just before a photography course. Although I have much more flirted with a Sirui with a Manfrotto, decided at the end, given the current nature of the price of the AmazonBasics and whose previous reviews. And I have to say: yes, the previous good reviews make absolutely. For little money you get a very sturdy tripod, which fully covers the basic needs at least in the amateur camp. Should it then sometime but be an expensive tripod, then the Amazon is definitely as a second tripod. In any case, with the Amazon stand in the moon photos on 10/08. the biggest challenge of the moon itself (because barely visible in the mist clouds). The stand was made with additional weight on the hook much so that even with a long focal length (270), despite light winds no wobbles were present.