I use my Sunpak 4300 for out door shoots mostly. It is a well thought out Tripod and has no problem performing under harsh conditions. And I am not even scraping rust off the joints a few days later. GOOD WORK!!! Now if you could only make it a bit taller for we who are over 6'6. :-)
I am a new free lance photographer of only a few years. My last tripod was a bit short,so I did not use it much. But now that I have a good one I will start using it more. It's nice to have a tripod your own height.I can actually look up through the camera now for great sky shots.