Well, congrats. I personally think you havea great stand, no, make that the best stand out there. I know more guys who have Summit Vipers than the rest put together, and not one complaint. I have the Viper XL, which has the strap that goes across your feet. I tried my brothers Viper SS with the stirrups, and didn't care for them much. Just a personal preference though. He tried mine with the strap and didn't like it. I like the security of the bottom piece being strapped tight to my feet while he likes just slipping his feet under the stirrups and going. My biggest beef with the stirrups I guess are that they are plastic. Had they been aluminum or tubular steel, I might have liked them better. But if I ever had the need for another climber, I would definitely go with the Summit, even if it had the stirrups. They should hire me as a rep as I have personally gotten most of my buddies to switch to the Summit. Of course, all I had to really do was let them use mine once, and they were hooked. The hardest part about using it is staying awake once you're up the tree.....which is why I stand a lot.