Quote Originally Posted by conropl View Post
The ball was also frustrating... I would pain stakingly line something up and then when I would tighten up the ball it would move it.
The Manfrotto 488RC2 ballhead has a similar issue. After locking the ball, it 'settles' a bit, varying with the load. The Manfrotto 468MG doesn't move, which was one reason I upgraded (the other was that the 488RC2 cannot be converted with an AS-type clamp, whereas the 468MG can).