]I actually bought an all singing all dancing modern box about four years ago. It failed on several counts,
1, the carrying straps came from the box'es centre making it awkward for carrying without it slipping off the shoulder.
2, It sadly would'nt contain all I need to carry making it so I needed a bag for the extra's , that and "losing"a hand made it nigh impossible to adjust the ever slipping box with the poorly thought out strap on my shoulder.
3. Coming up to a stile on the river was easy with the old box, the new one and the extra bag made it a cumbersome, awkward task.
4, same stile and the box swung off my shoulder hitting the handpost causing the magnetic drawer holds to come away resulting in floats, hooks, shot and other sundry items spilling everywhere--- Grrrrr!!!.
5, end result was that the box was got rid of later that week as it was a miserable failure, good luck to anyone who buys one.
My old box overides all the dissadvantages of the modern ones by a country mile, it has internal adjustable feet, loads of carrying capacity, an internally fitted upholstered seat that when upturned can be screwed to a bankstick and used as a bait/bits tray when standing in the river when float fishing, the lid when used with internal seat becomes a back rest which is a godsend when quivertipping.
I made the box in 1971 and other than an odd coat of varnish and paint its never let me down , unlike the modern thing I aquired the other year.
In fairness Tho my main avenue of angling requires me to use the low chair and ruckie but on the occasion I'm after smaller silverfish its often the carrying kit of choice.
Again , best of luck with the £100/800 pound "fishing stations" I,m lucky enough to be able to make my own, I mean, come on, 30p for the hinges--- thats enough to break any Yorkies heart!!