Digital high ISO goes a long way to support handheld photography... but there is still a place for the tripod. As well the process is such that you tend to spend some time with each composition.
Currently have (1) Manfroto 190 CXPRO4 with 486 head, (2) SLIK Grand Master II with a three way head, and (3) SLIK PRO POD 600. Only used the monopod once or twice in over 10 years... not as useful as I thought it would be...
The CXPRO4 has seen quite a bit of use...
Casey