SIrui N1205 is not bad with G20 ballhead...quite sturdy, and can even put inside my think tank streetwalker HD...
very light for travel...for myself i've been to places before which i decided not to bring tripod (last time i used the aluminum bulky one manfrotto 190B)
so missed the magnificent landscapes...
now, i will bring a tripod all the time....
I am using T1204 with G10. Sufficient for my use. Light and stable.