Seemed robust and durable, but ... - OPMOD APT PRO Limited Edition Professional Tripod

... total krap. used about 3 dozen times, only for a spotting scope at the rifle range and treated with kid gloves. most of this tripod is plastic, and cheap stuff to boot. first, the plastic riser tightening bolt cap snapped completely off the riser. 2 weeks later the platform swivel tightening bolt cap did the same thing with a clean snap off. then the left side platform bolt cover fell off. today, the viscous sludge used to make the platform move "like fluid" started oozing out of the crevices of the platform swivel. total krap. it's now in the garbage. a waste of money and why it pays to buy quality and not junk.