I have only used this tripod once but I will update when I have used it for some time. I would also like to give more experience and info on using the ball head joint with shooting video as I am not used to having a tripod like this. I shot a short little animation (sloppy and quick) to test out this tripod and found using the ball head to be a little tricky when lining up shots and setting for small adjustments which are required in animation.I was really excited when I received this because upon opening the package, the bag was WAY smaller and more compact than I expected. I will be using this tripod for traveling video shoots so this is great news. This tripod out of the box exceeds my expectations. It is reasonably priced for the quality and feels light while also being sturdy. I returned a tripod I had ordered for half the price for this one because I was throughly disappointed with the cheaper build of the other. This tripod seems like it will stand up to some light wind while also handling and using daily. The only downside is the twisting release of the legs, I see now how this could considerably slow you down trying to pack it up but I can deal with it considering affordability and functionality of the rest of this tripod.