I'm not trying to start a pissing match here but I'm having a hard time seeing why you think the HCC is such a bargain, especially if you look at the total costs including a quality fluid head, not to mention the Tree Extension you would need to video 360° around the tree like I can with my 3rd Arm.

Consider this…

HunterCam HD – rated for up to 6 lbs.
w/no head option- $230
w/700RC2head - $290
w/701HDV head - $350 (Just a guess, not priced on their site.)
w/501HDV head - $450 (Just a guess, not priced on their site.)
Add $75 for the Tree Extension (Needed to cover 360° around tree)

3rd Arm – rated for up to 10 lbs.
w/no head option- $244
w/128RC head - $345
w/701HDV head - $388
w/501HDV head - $489

HunterCam Pro – rated for up to 12 lbs.
w/no head option - $444
w/700RC2head - $490
w/701HDV head - $565 (Just a guess, not priced on their site.)
w/501HDV head - $645 (Just a guess, not priced on their site.)
Add $75 for the Tree Extension (Needed to cover 360° around tree)

3rd Arm Extreme – rated for up to 22 lbs.
w/no head option - $301
w/128RC head - $445
w/701HDV head - $388
w/501HDV head - $546

For the record, I submit that neither of the above mentioned 128RC/700RC2 heads should be classified as a fluid head. There is nothing fluid about these heads. They areat bestreferred to as "pan" heads, not fluid heads. Nobody that I know that is serious about producing top quality video owns one.

Look, I’m fortunate to be able to do this stuff for a living. I film hunts all over the world andspend over 200 days a year in the field. In that capacity, I’ve used just about every tree arm out there (Including the HCC and I was NOT impressed) and nothing and I mean NOTHING has come close to what the 3rd Arm does for the price. I encourage you to take a look at it because I know there are a lot of folks out there looking for something that works. I know when Iwas first getting started in this businessI would have killed for a tree arm that worked that didn’t cost $1000.