Would you really prefer the standard chunky, black crotch grabbers which are equally as cheap but infinitely more of an eyesore?
I think the acrylic pole and discreet crotch-bar should become standard so figures don’t always look like they’re giving birth to a podium and getting their nuts pinched.
They’re perfect for standing or wide-stance poses and, due to the cylindrical nature of the pole, you could make the port suitable for a flexible arm for dynamic poses and include a round cover if you purely want the figure to stand unaided. That’s what I want from the future of display stands.
The quality of the figures- paint, tailoring, sculpts etc- is continuously improving but the stands refuse to match the new high end standard.