I like my Viper alot,I also have a Cobra top that I use for bow hunting.I replaced the plastic rope between the sections with a more flexable clothesline type rope and made it a little longer.I can also attest to the bottom falling out[]I have found a few ways to make things work better for me but mostly it is just getting used to using the stand.And it works!I took my first bow deer from it this year.Ron