This monitor stand is pricey compared to many others out there on the market but the quality is outstanding. It's absolutely rock solid. This stand has a fixed bar across the back of the monitors but the brackets themselves have a kind of ball joint so the screens can be swivelled toward each other to a certain extent. This can be an advantage in that they are held fast - the articulated arms on other stands mean the screens tend to flap about when touched. Thoroughly recommended and worth the extra cost.