The tripod keeps the camera fairly stable. If all locks are tightened, everything holds total. When the tripod legs are not extended, the stand is of course very good. Undressed also considers it great, but comes in greater temptation to swing something. ;-) (Possibly something stuck in the ground, secure it with stones, ...)
When a telephoto lens on the camera, the tripod unfortunately failed, but is also logical.
Thus, no pictures can be taken bspweise at night, lying in the distance.
But since I anyway usually use the tripod for time-lapse photography, it fulfills its function fully. A pleasant breeze tolerate it without any problem, whether it endures storm-force winds, I'm not going to try anyway. For a normal digicam tripod is definitely more than well built and adequate.
Conclusion:
One must not expect miracles for this price. The stand is certainly not suitable for every situation, but it is recommended you require for certain operations with a DSLR and.