After refusing to pay for the outrageously expensive other ball joint snare stands, I decided I'd give this one a try, firstly because it looked almost exactly the same in the pictures and secondly because it was half the price. I have not been disappointed. Like any ball tilter basket, you have to be careful to place the drum so that the weight isn't unbalanced (a common issue with these stands), but other than that standard issue, the stand is remarkable for the money. I have started using other Millenium pro-level hardware and think I will be only buying their hardware in the future. Who needs a brand name for their stands!