Advantages: The light quality is very good. Lots of different modifiers (grids, band masks). Easy setting. Rings for most studio flashes and strobe lights. Cons: Not as durable as it looks. Poor service and support from Profoto. Expensive given the durability issues. I bought two 1 x 3 strip boxes and a 3 inch octabox for filming, plus all associated grids, speeds, etc. I replaced cheaper softboxes that were nearing the end of their lives. The Octabox had a manufacturing defect: instead of aβ¦