One of my favorite things is that this comes with a carry bag making it easy for travel,or even just storing when not in use,and I don't need to worry about it breaking. This music sheet stand allows variation in height,and adjusts easily,which is perfect for my child to use as he grows into a teenager later on. I do worry a little about it seeming slightly flimsy,but I've never used a music stand before,so I have nothing to compare it to,but it does work well for what we need it to. When it's no longer needed for music could always use it for other purposes as well. I'm not sure yet besides maybe using it for papers while going through a presentation or studying,but I'm sure it's more versatile than that.