I think I could make one at work, but for the cheap price, I'd rather pay a company for it and give them credit. It looks like an awesome idea, and I will definitely be buying one when I get back in country and my boat is put in the water. I want a power pole badly, but obviously the price point sucks. I agree it is not the best solution for every application, but for the majority of my fishing, it should be perfect. It shouldn't be hard to run some 3/8" bolts through the transom through some kind of aluminum sheet backer, then you probably wouldn't ever have any issues with it coming undone... Awesome...