NC hunter, that is a good idea. Glad to hear your shop owner has enough savey to do so.

SA Techie, no dry fires here either-I promise. I was there the day they pulled my bow from the box and it had never left my sight until after the limb issue (when it spent over a month at the dealer waiting on limbs.)
My limbs weren't cracked so to speak, the finish was splintering on the outer surface. Deeper than just paint, but not real deep.

My bows have also never been near the 5gr per pound minimum. Each is shot at 65# with an arrow over 400 grains in weight.