YUP I'm aware. I've been thinking towards better weather, and I'll have to sight in several rifles, as two are unknowns, and two more have recently installed scopes. So I've been looking towards a low cost but effective bench support. I went trolling the thrifts just today, went to the Humane society and paid 10 bucks for a huge floor mike stand. The base must weigh 15lbs. Then I went up to another store and HERE WAS A HOPPE's support for FIVE BUCKS!!! Then I went town to St. Vinny's and paid 5 bucks for this old tripod. "We'll see"