For your needs, I would go for the MagnaTec. A friend of mine has one. He has shot two deer with it and he loves it. I opted for the HavocTec as I will use it for hunting, 3D and for shooting indoor on paper targets. I have never seen any of the bows from Mathews, so I can't comment on them. Just wondering why you changed your mind about bows from PSE? As for advice from pro-shops, find another pro-shop, they aren't all like that.