DSLR Tripods?

[Joe Mioux]

I am looking for a good quality (not necessarily the best) tripod for my 35mm DSLR

I have broken (actually someone else in the family) the last sub $100 tripod and my wife can't stand the other tripod she bought.

This tripod will be used mostly with my Nikon d90 with either a 60 mm macro lens or a 18-200 mm Sigma lens which is fairly heavy.

I will use this tripod for some macro work as well as portrait work, so something that is solid and steady is preferred. It won't be leaving my work very often, so it doesn't have to be super portable.

Price? would prefer to stay under $200 however, I realize that might not be possible, if I want one that won't break again. I could go $300 but if I don't have to I don't want to.....

should i look for legs and heads separately?

thanks joe