You may have jumped the gun too fast.I just got the new LW replacement seat last week.It's every bit as comfortable as the summit but it folds back real nice when you stand to shoot.It does hang below the side rails so it's tough to shoot sitting down unless the deer is directly in front of you or slightly off to the side.In my opinion,the only thing any other stand had over the lw was comfort.Not any more.The new seat is very confortable and gives excellent back support.

I personally don't like side rails when I bowhunt so I usually use the hand climber top.I will use the new sit and climb top in rifle season because it allows me to sit all day and the side rails act as a decent support when you shoot to the left.I just adjust the top low enough so I can shoot with my elbows supported on my knees for strait away shots.The competotion diesn't even compare to LW since they added this new seat.