I needed a few extra stands as a fast, relatively reliable and cheap solution. Went with this, because I had good experience with the Millenium 900(something) series. Well, this is not as good as those. But the price is a lot less. So a drop in quality was expected. Well, the drop wasn't as big as I expected. Yes, overtightening can "kill" this very fast, but otherwise, stable and so far reliable gear. For 40 euros, this was a cheap and usable solution, but I admit, I would not take these out night by night for gigs. In the rehearsal room, they work perfectly. If you want something tough(er) for the road or just because, go for the higher tier version of this, or Gibraltar.