Mine is 4 years old and developed a squeak during the summer while practicing from it, I put a drop of oil on the seat bolt connection and that was the culprit. I use that seat almost every day while the hunting season is in. One thing I always do when leaning it against a tree is put the shoulder straps between the frame and the tree, that keeps the frame from squeaking against the bark. Especially on chestnut oak bark. I always have my pac seat with me even when I’m going to hunt a loc-on or ladder stand I stash it under the tree somewhere. The reason I do that is, if I see a buck chasing a hot doe out of range…..when they’re gone I grab my seat and get in position on their trail because more than likely another buck is coming through on her hot track. It keeps you mobile. The pac seat and a ghillie is a deadly combination!