RE: I've never been so mad while hunting til tonight....
I know how you feel, DK.... I had an Ameristep steel climber a few years ago, and absolutely HATED it! [:@] Clang, bang, bip, bop, clickity clack... [&:] There was literally no way you could be quiet with that awful stand! I ended up hocking it on Ebay to some other poor unfortunate soul.
Good luck!
Butch A.