I love this thing! I really want the Broncolor Para 88 but I can't afford the $3400 price tag. I use a beauty dish for most of my portrait work, but I wanted to try something different. I use one of the FotoDiox cymbal washers on the center bridge to mimic the look of the Broncolor Para 88. I've only used it once so I'll have to experiment a bit more to figure out the best way to use it. This is the easiest softbox I've ever had to assemble and disassemble. Recommended for anyone who shoots portraits. If you want to shoot full-length, you'll need a larger modifier because the falloff is harsh. How it will hold up over time is unknown, so I'm deducting 1 star. I'll try to come back to this and update once I have more experience with it.