I'm not a professional. and only needed equipment to practice sliding shots. This product is more than enough for me. The build quality is excellent and more than I expected at this price point. The top plate is adjustable forward/backward and left/right with two thumbscrews. I'm using this with an interchangeable lens camera, which is pretty light so I don't use the included weights. Balancing is fairly easy and the camera movements are very nice. I recommend it to anyone looking for a pretty decent system at an attractive price!