I really am enjoying using the tripod head for architectural photography. Using it makes aligning my verticals and horizontals significantly accurate and I spend less time in Photoshop fixing my perspectives. It also makes on-axis shots easier. The levels on my Canon make this head easy to use. The gears are in a natural and intuitive placement. After a while of use, my hands know where to find the knobs. The fast release dials make it easy to get a rough adjustment then you use the fine tuning knobs get a precision adjustment. It is at least two pounds lighter than my Manfrotto Pan-Tilt head. I didn't think I cared too much about weight until things got a lot lighter. The build quality seems solid and durable, but light.

I have it pared with a K&F carbon fiber tripod and the combo is light, sturdy, and easy to carry. I take multiple exposures and merge them together and I've notices less movement between shots when the images are aligned in Photoshop, even when I need to touch my camera to make adjustments.

The only thing I didn't like is the Arca-Swiss mount is rather useless. I purchased a 3 Legged Thing mount to replace the one that comes with the unit. It does not have enough grip to secure a heavier camera. In horizontal mode the camera drifts down quite easily making it useless and possibly dangerous to use. I highly recommend getting a better tripod plate.

This tripod is for precision movements and locking things down. It is not well suited for video or where you don't need precision or panning. For that you would want a pan-tilt tripod head. It is suited for architecture and macro photography where you want more accurate adjustments. This head is probably the best geared head under $500 that I was able to find.