I bought this pen for two purposes; Firstly to take some pressure off one arm and secondly to give me a place to mount the monitor. This pen works great either way. The handle itself is solid. It feels like it's made out of solid aluminum. Another feature I really liked was the presence of a small rubber pad where the grip threads into the driveshaft, which prevents it from scratching the driveshaft while still providing a very secure fit. Another thing I really liked is that there is a 1/4" mounting point on the bottom so you can still use your small tripod gimbal. I am very happy with this purchase. He did exactly what I wanted. It took the strain off my arm and also gave me room to mount my monitor. I highly recommend it.