José: Great to hear the knobs are included.

Donny: though the Monolith may be a little heavier than a double braced X stand, it takes up virtually no extra storage space in my car, as it lies 'totally flat' on the bottom of the trunk.
For the quickie in/out gigs, I'll continue to take my Quiklok X stand, but for the higher paying full evening events , I always take the Monolith stand because it offers 'rock solid' keyboard stability (no bounce or movement whatsoever), complete underneath the keyboard clearance (no X stand type cross beams to obstruct your knees/ankles, and also allows limitless foot pedal controler placement). Above all, the Monolith's sleek design looks far more elegant & classy on stage (as evidenced by the Pro's stage setup) than any X stand can. For my clients willing to pay decent money, it's well worth my time (and small extra hassle) to provide the equipment needed to not only insure that I deliver great live musical entertainment, but a classy visual appearence as well. It's important to note that these events (weddings, anniversaries, etc) are usually captured on video by pro videographers, so preserves a lasting impression of the event which get viewed by many people beyond the immediate family. In fact, several times I've been hired solely from someone seeing me on one of these videos. Though our music may be paramount, stage set & appearence (image) counts right up there too. - Scott
