Yeah, the cost would be more to use a more cutting edge material, but heck, if bow's can increase at the ridiculous rate they have, why not treestands?
I see your point. But take me for example, I loved my Lone Wolf Sitnclimb climbing stand but sold it during the offseason to help pay for a new bow. But I have really missed that stand this season. So I bought a new Lone Wolf Alpha hang on stand that I have yet to use[&:], simply cannot decide whether to sell it and buy another LW climber or purchase the sticks and use it with the hang on. I don't need both because either would serve my purpose of moving to different areas, and not having to worry about it getting stolen. I also have some other hangons, but I do move them now and then according to deer movement. Dang, I am getting tired of using those screwin steps.