not a bad fixture at all, but it does feel a little too flexible at times. it's made of a stiff plastic that seems robust, the padding is adequate for several days of continuous handling. i was using this item with a 4k video camera on the main plate, and a mic input device on the top mount and after 4 days continuous shooting at the namm show this year it was still fine to hold.one issue i had was the placement of the legs. they are fairly sharp plastic and when you're holding the frame from underneath so you can operate the camera controls it's difficult to avoid having your hand pressed into them, which is a bit annoying. i'm going to file them down or cut them off completely.overall, for the money, you can't do any better. it performed excellently. although if you have a requirement that involves more energetic movements then i'd suggest buying two just in case one breaks. i was originally looking for something in aluminium but they want ten times the price of this one and they offer no additional features.five stars because it worked well, just be aware of the small ergonomic factors. if you need one, get this.