API did not go bankrupt. API is owned by Outland Sports a conglomerate who bought out and owns, API, MAD Calls, Lohman, Kenco, Blueridge, Feather Flex, and Big River. Outland Sport is having finacial difficulties and all of their companies are basically in a holding pattern. API stands have been made in Mississippi since they were invented by Paul Meeks the org. owner of API. Currently, some outside companies have secured the rights, pattents and name API for a certain amount of time and they are having the stands produced over seas. They have the rights to make and sell these stands under the name API. But API is not actually producing the stands to my knowledge.

I saw a prototype of this stand last summer and it is a super idea and from first hand info, I was told it is super super sturdy. The idea is revolutionary but whether the stand will be manufactured, modified, and improved to API' s old standards is yet to be seen.