So I bought a Tyke super triple monitor stand for about 80$ shipped. I heard good things about it, but I really didnt know what to expect from a stand that costs 1/4th what ergotron charges. I finally got it set up and here are my thoughts:
Installation - Easy as pie
Build Quality - Seems very sturdy
Functions - Tilt, Swivel, Rotate, Extend, Retract, Height (cant be adjusted with monitors)
Look/Design - Very clean, makes my desk look alot less ghetto.
Cons:
1) Its a stand. You will sacrifice full control of monitor orientation by getting a stand. My biggest gripe is that I can't have landscape set up with the monitors angled towards me. I like my landscape in that way, but if you don't, then its a nonissue. I looked at the ergotron ones that are pre-angled, but I like my 3x1 portrait flat! Seems like I can't have it both ways.
2) I was expecting perfect alignment. Unfortunately my stupid samsung 245T uses 200x100, requiring me to purchase an additional 20$ adapter. This adapter however, pushes my sammy a few mm forward, making it impossible to get a perfect alignment, even if its flat. If you have 3 matching monitors, then I suppose this is moot.
Bottom Line:
If you like a flat landscape and have matching monitors, then you want this. For 80$, it can't be beat. But since I like angled landscape with flat portrait, and I have mismatched monitors requiring an additional 20$ adapter. I feel like I would rather save my 100$. It does do alot of nice things, but the pros and cons sort of even out for me, with the price tag pushing it slightly towards the bad side. Even though its extremely cheap for a monitor stand, it still feels like I bought severely discounted chrome rims.
Pictures (coming soon)
http://www.amazon.com/Triple-Monitor-Stand-holds-Monitors/dp/B003EE2AVG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1292098806&sr=8-2
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