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Everything above is light weight but built like a tank, and can take the abuse cheaper tripods cannot. I personally have had nothing but grief, disappointment, and broken plastic parts from Slik products. Get yourself something good that will last you your whole career!
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Oh yeah! Tripod wars, I love them.
I am not sure what SILK products Garth was using but I doubt seriously it was this one. For one there is very little plastic. My only dislike was it's not very light, but I am not a field photographer so it's not a real concern.
Like I said Kim it was my decision not to spend 350 to 400.00 on a tripod, I wanted to shift that money to the easel. Since the head comes with it is very affordable and has two bubble levels for those with challenges as myself. For an SLR with a long lens you don't need a ball head for a larger format camera.
The center bar is great for the added feature you can convert the head to the bottom and tada... it is a tripod for copying work. I have yet to try this feature but it shoots down, so I don't know the size of work it accommodates.
But, I am just a little portrait artist who uses photography as a tool, so here is a link to what the real photographers say from Photography Review.
Silk Review
Unlike Garth, I haven't used it to hold up my house, but I am pretty sure my car could roll over it a few times.
Kim, I suggest you go to a pro photo store and look at your options.