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I'm not nearly convinced Induro/Benro/Sirui have made that leap to quality ballheads at this point. I've had my hands-on with a few of them, and wouldn't buy one. Sunway is the only outstanding Chinese-made brand I've been able to recommend and buy.
The Induro ballhead you linked to is surely not in the class of the others we've been discussing, but that's just my opinion, and of course, you're the one with the $. It's always easier spending someone else's $, but I'd rather buy right the first time. Believe me that was a lesson I had to learn at some expense, especially with regard to camera support systems.
You should be able to find a PhotoClam PC40 or 44 with a screw-type clamp for right around $200 (if that's where you need to be), and that's a well-proven product, with lots of good reviews here on FM.
I still think anyone would find it hard to fault the Sunway XS-44 when compared to the other top brands, but it's $300. It's funny at that price point you really do see a marked difference in quality and ergonomics from the cheaper ballheads, with the differences between RRS, Markins, Sunway, Acratech, Arca-Swiss, etc, becoming more about personal preferences than anything else. I guess that's why I've tried them all, and settled on a Markins Q3 (series 1 tripod), RRS BH-40 (series 2 tripod), and Sunway XS-44 (series 3 tripod).
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