Thanks to all of you--and a Canadian friend that actually took pics of his 3021Pro in action (which convinced me I didn't need a Benbo LOL), I settled on one and ordered it this morning. Decided on the 3410 head--moved up a little--and ordered a strap for it too. Nplus, living in NC, I decided I didn't need the padding right now for cold weather--according to the Manfrotto site, if needed I believe you can order them optionally.