Here is a good reason to wear a safety harness.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10126.html
And that was a U.S. made stand. I am not sure if all the components were U.S. made, but they could be all U.S. made.
I heard recently that the hardware on a lot of ladder and tree stands are made in China, and they do not weather well. The person suggested replacing hardware with U.S. made stainless components.