I'm continually amazed that people have to endure suffering with poor-quality treesteps due to lack of education and/or experience.
I've tried my best to get the word out, but I see it's a never-ending battle!

There's one name you need to know in the tree step industry, and one word only: Cranford.
Use a Cranford EZ step and you'll wonder how anyone else can even deign to call theirs a screw-in step.