Actually, I have long wanted a reasonable Monitor stand in the way of this. But most of these mounts are much more expensive, and I personally found too expensive. The Ergotron is excellent value for money! Very stable, solid metal, strong support for the desk top, there's nothing to complain about. Nothing is loose, everything fits. The assembly seems at first a little tricky, but is in fact very easy. The piece may be only very briefly in use, but I am now convinced, my shoulder and neck game will be very grateful for this acquisition me. Addendum after two weeks use: My neck pain have almost completely disappeared within a few days. It's just a pleasure to work on a monitor in an ideal height / distance.