Hey guys sorry if this is a dumb question I'm pretty new to this and I'm having trouble parsing my options...

I'm looking to upgrade from my current 20$ tripod for something that lets me get better angles and more freedom of movement, specifically around 5' tall with a horizontal component that could extend for another 3-4 feet.

I'm on a 200-300$CAD budget so I've been thinking of getting a 5' tall aluminium base with a weight hook and a 180° rotating head then a 4' aluminum extension column with a phone adapter at the end. Would this setup make sense or is there a more cost effective way of doing this?

I'm worries the horizontal extension might snap where I'd connect it to the tripod base if I extend it too much however the horizontal tripods I've seen so far don't extend more than one or two feet horizontally... Should I be worried about this?

If anyone has recommendations for any such gear (ideally that can ship to Canada) or for a better/more cost-effective setup to achieve this that would be amazing, thank you for your time!