Tripods are something that really depends on what it is going to be used for. i have two. One that gets in water, taken to the beach etc. it is full of sand, grit etc and it works for what i want it to do. It was cheap. Then I have a second one that doesn't get the dirty work.
For me something from the Manfrotto 055 range is good quality, built to last and will likely outlive the camera.