Did you notice the pits at the end of the welds on that guys stand? It's not a matter of "if" only a matter of when an aluminum weld that is not filled will crack.

http://indianahuntingtoda...?t=28&highlight=welds

...and this is a second piece I wrote on a review of the replacement stand they gave me. Both of these were written over 2 years ago so Summit has been well aware of this problem for at least that long and if you go look at all the tree stands in Bass Pro you will find the exact same defect in nearly every weld on every welded aluminum treestand for sale today including Summit.

http://indianahuntingtoda...s/viewtopic.php?p=542#542

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