It would be no big deal to me either way. I'm the type of guy who would home in on the relation between weight-portability and rigidity. After that, the special
features. What is so nice these days are the options in special materials like carbon fiber, which allow new ways of addressing these problems. Just about any
modern ULF camera is going to be expensive, so the detailing is another thing I'd look at as an indicator of overall quality. The people who want to tape a piece
of film to the back of a paint can and punch a pin hole in the lid are a different crowd entirely. I admire good machining, good fit and finish.