Very nice box but upon unboxing my first focus was on the well made & padded carry case with strong handles, could this get better? Wow I just love the look of this tripod. The alloy its made from seems very strong. Its very sturdy & well designed & looks like a much more expensive one. I like the fact that its not too heavy due to its sturdyness as it makes it very portable too. The fixtures, knobs etc appear to be well made and this makes me think that the manufacturer has put alot of time & effort into producing it. Depending on how you set it up you can capture ground shots very nicely which I am liking alot as no other tripod ive owned has an iverted centre part. It holds my camera very securely & its very quick to detach my camera. It adjusts smoothly & precisely which alows you to pin point your subject. Overall the tripod has plenty of adjustability in different ways & some great features so you should get some good crisp clear shots, saying all this it can be adjusted very easily though so its not hard to use. I think it would be good for newbies as well as proffesionals.My verdict is - Im pleasantly suprised, its one of those products that gave a litte more than expected. Worth the asking price and then some.