It works okay, and I've used it a few times. It's basic physics, after all. Even if it had been shipped immediately, it would still have been overpriced though... and that includes my laziness factor, instead of making one.
The monopod also extends a full 2 feet (at least) less than advertised.
Burn in hellfire, Hellfire.
(or whatever other new name you've developed this month to start over... again)
Will do.. I'll probably take a bunch during the build process too, so it won't be impossible to replicate, if one so desired.. But it'll be a bit before I get started on it, got some other projects that I need to deal with first.