I have just had my millenium this year. I have 6 extra brackets for a total of 7 including the one that comes with it. it takes about 5 sec. to set up the bracket - with alot less work than normal stands, made setting up stands quite a bit easier this year for me. i found the stand to be asvery solid and stable - i can stand any edge and not have it move at all. at 7 brackets, i'm a little under $50 dollars per stand site and i don't have to worry about locks or people stealing my stand, the only inconvienence is carrying the stand in each time - but instead of the 10 minute set up time with my LW climber, i now have a 10 sec or less set up time and even quieter. carries well, quiet while carrying, though an extra bungee around the stand takes out the last bit of noise. i thought the platform was a tad squeky so i put coma silencing tape on the rungs. the stand does not make any pinging sound that i've noticed like some square tube stands do when brush and sticks hit it. don't know yet how it handles cold weather, if it make any popping or creaking noises in the cold? not as wide open on the sides but still no problems for me shooting from a sitting position, some people may have trouble shoooting a bow from a sitting position because of the seat design being somewhat of a bucket seat. super large platform though with the seat down it limits the amount of platform avaialable. Real easy to hands free move the seat up by just stepping back into the seat with your leg. absolutely silent too.

i used it for the 1st time this spring on a bear hunt, and the comfort is undescribable, i sat for over 6 hours and never made the slightest adjustment, not a 1/4 inch even, to reposition myself. i just never even thought about it, my body never once told me, "hey move a little and i'll be more comfortable" - the seat is just amazing. I shot my bear from a seated position and i thought it was a breeze. my BIL i think also shot his bear from a seated position and we both really liked the stand alot. probably not a good stand if you have a lot of crooked trees. one benefit is that if you come across a really huge tree that you have your heart set on setting up a stand in, just add more chain to the bracket and you are good to go.

My opinion with limited experience, season starts saturday so i really be putting it to the test now, at worst i'll get some good naps in.