So I've been playing with my new shaptons, and for the life of me, I can't figure out why anybody would pay $80 for a stand to put their hones on while using them.

I get the need for more elevation since they're such thin hones, but why an $80 stand?

I could make a really nice wooden stand with nothing but hand tools for about $20, or glue rubber feet to the whole set for about $10.

Is there something special about the stand that I'm not seeing from the photos, or is it just a really expensive piece of plastic?