Some of the reviews about this stand aren't very flattering, but I decided to give it a shot anyway. The aluminum base is beautifully finished, the swing arms are strong and have plenty of friction to hold their position, and even the plastic bracket that holds the phone or tablet is solid and well made. It wasn't clear in the description, but the mount has two sides, one for smaller devices like a phone and one for larger things like an iPad, so it works with a wide variety of devices. The…