RE: Finding the right tree for my tree stand...
Overall, most chain on stands are not altogether fickle about the trees they go on. So you shouldnt be quite so picky.
Stand type and choice should be contingent on the spot to hunt. A sweet ambush site is alot harder to find than the stand to put there. Find your honey-hole, then make your plans according to the circumstances at hand. Make do with what you have, but make what you have do what's best for the circumstances. Am I making any sense?