Sounds like you know exactly where I am coming from.
Definitely. There just isn't that much of an improvement from my Patriot to have justified the purchase. The way it worked out for me I now have two great bows that I love. I shot the Switchback after buying the Allegiance. Shooting that bow is a dream, but I still can't get over the grip. Mathews grips have never felt right to me and it's hard to get a good aftermarket grip in lefty.
The biggest problem with BowTech is they make a great bow and it's hard to come out with something to top their past bows each year.