I've got one of those "leveling" plates on my pier but its more so I can get my hand underneath to do up the mounting bolt. That's a lot easier than cutting a massive hole in the side of the pier. Those 3 bolts are a lot more stable than a tripod anyway so that's a big upgrade by it self. The only thing you might find is that the pier might "ring" when knocked, I filled mine with fine sand and it now has a dull thud.
Rick
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