I just purchased 4 XOP sticks to aid in my new goal for next season,which is kill a mature buck on public land. One of the sticks is loose when stacked and locked. Its because a hole was drilled slightly off. I called XOP and explained and they sent me not 1 but 2 replacement parts,real cool even though i bought them off amazon. Then he asked me what tree stand do i use and i said," Treestand , Ive been hunting out of a saddle since 2005"..we laughed. Then he told me they are aware that saddle hunters are using the XOP seat for platforms. If i heard him right,they are in the process of making a platform for saddle hunting right now. Though i'd share.