Looking around my workshop, I can easily spot about a dozen or so tripods from SunwayFoto, Field Optics Research, Manfrotto, Spartan Precision, Vortex, Athlon, Bogen and Peak Design. There are probably a few others here and there that I covered by other stuff and I have not seen in a while.
Under normal circumstances, Peak Design's CF tripod travels with me and is only used for photography related purposes: https://amzn.to/41owOas
Spartan Precision Ascent Tripod goes hunting with me https://amzn.to/3TkLmph
SunwayFoto 2840 https://sunwayfoto-store.com/products/tl2840cc-carbon-fiber-tripod-with-lever-locks-for-dslr-cameras-4-sections-load-35lb16kg?ref=DLO&variant=42167347151006
and one of Field Optics Research dome top tripods live in the truck. I typically use one for shooting and another for the spotting scope or camera.
When I want the maximum stability for reaching further out, I bring one of the larger tripods with me, with the Field Optics Reseach PRO32 https://www.fieldopticsresearch.com/shop/Tripods-for-Hunting/p/PRO32-MIL-ASFPL-System-x45153725.htm and Athlon CF40 https://bit.ly/41jSFzu being the usual suspects.
I use tripods for everything: shooting support, observation, photography, portable desk (using a laptop-size plate on top of it), shooting table (using a plate from Annex Defense that they really should release; I have one of their earlier prototypes and it kicks ass, but they keep on trying to make it better).
I use Armageddon's pint sized Game Changer bag, Cole-tac's Little Cuddle bag and Eberlestock's Shooting Pillow.

The specific selection of the tripods and bags I use, for the most part, comes down to what I currently have on hand. I am also a gear junkie. If there was a "gear junkie's anonymous", I would probably be a founding member

There are many more tripods I have looked at or tried over the years: RRS (spectacularly well made, but expensive), Velbon, 3pod, Slik, Gitzo, Feisol and many others from $20k video tripods to heavy duty ones you can put million dollar metrology equipment on to $50 Walmart crap.

They were equipped with ballheads, dome tops, panheads, geared heads and weird concoctions that have no name.

What I got out of all that is that when well made, well engineered and appropriately configured, everything works well enough. If you know what you are doing, that is.

I figured out what I like because I use these things all the time and have a LOT of hands on experience. What is ideal for me, might not be ideal for you. If I have to stick with one tripod for the rest of my life, I would end up with the Spartan Precision Ascent. It is not perfect for some thing, but it is good enough for all things. More importantly, it does all those things with with minimal number of extra parts lying around. For some photo/video stuff, I would probably get an additional inverted ball head like RRS Anvil-30 or the similar, but much cheaper Sunway IB-30 that I already use and like.https://sunwayfoto-store.com/products/sunwayfoto-ib-30-inverted-ball-head-for-tripod-and-monopod-with-qr-plate-compatible-arca-swiss-rrs-nato-picatinny-adapter-clamp-load-40lb18kg?ref=DLO

Anvil-30 is probably a better ball head. It is $400 and perpetually out of stock. Sunway's IB-30 is $150 and easily available.

That leads us into what is probably the main point of this whole diatribe.

If you look for reviews, every influencer out there is going to hammerdrill into you head that you absolutely must what they use. That's how affiliate marketing works.

Sometimes, it will be the very expensive stuff because it is, allegedly, the best. That's the high end marketing pitch.

Sometimes, it will be the very cheap stuff. That's when they are looking to make more money on volume, because most people out there are susceptible to the marketing pitch of "if you buy an Arken, you do not need a Schmidt & Bender". Yes, I've actually seen influencers say this illiterate nonsense and be believed.

Most of the links in this post are also affiliate links. However, I am flat out telling you that if you are new to tripods, you should not do what I do. If you end up with different preferences from mine, it will be a very expensive mistake.

The whole "buy once, cry once" mantra in the case of tripods (or riflescopes, for that matter, or most truly diversified market segments), is mostly nonsense.

If you are new, you do not know what you do not know. You also do not know what you will know once you get some experience.

If this is your first tripod, you should not be going to the highest end. RRS and Spartan can wait. Even if you can afford it, I would not jump to the highest end right up front.

If you want a general purple tripod, something with a center column is a good way to go.

If this is just for shooting, get something with either a bowltop or low ballhead.

You want the largest diameter leg segment to be in the 30mm range. 28mm is a little marginal, but OK. 32mm is good.

With Sunway, you can easily do this under $500: https://sunwayfoto-store.com/collections/hunting-tripods?ref=DLO and my DLO discount code gets another 5% off.

If you are really on a budget, their T2830CS is $240. That's dirt cheap for a pretty viable tripod. I would not shoot a 50cal off of it, but it is surprisingly capable for rimfires, ARs, etc. TL3240 is sturdier yet.

Athlon's CF32 is another good option https://bit.ly/3t9kgad and it comes with a ton of accessories.

Vortex Switchback is about the right configuration: https://bit.ly/470Ox95 and there is 15% off at Eurooptic.

FOR's Hunter 32 is right there as well and I have a 20% off discount code for it https://www.fieldopticsresearch.com/shop/Tripods-for-Hunting/p/Hunter-32DT-ASFPL-DomeTOP-Tripod-System-x68226891.htm

There are a few configurations captured there. They all work well enough. None are terribly heavy. They can all support a reasonable weight. Once you get some experience with them, none of these will really hold you back much if at all.

Get a tripod. Get a shooting plate from Annex when they finally get on their website (see pictures). Get a Schmedium Gamechanger bag from Armageddon gear (or something similar) https://bit.ly/3NtkO1l I prefer the lightweight fill, but to each his own.
Get an arca plate for your rifle. https://annexdefense.com/rifle-parts/

Go shoot.
Shoot with the rifle clamped into the tripod.
Shoot with the bag on the tripod.
Shoot with the bag on the barricade.
Shoot prone, kneeing, sitting and standing.
Shoot off a barricade with the tripod supporting the buttstock.

You do that for a little while and you will clearly know what gear works FOR YOU and what does not. Then, if you feel there is a need. Spend some serious money and buy something that is perfect FOR YOU.