RE: your bow choice
I have an 04' Patriot. It is a great bow, and I don't see myself selling it anytime soon. I will probably keep it as my hunting bow, and buy myself an Old Glory for spots and 3D next year. If money was no issue, I would be shooting the Old Glory right now, but the Patriot is a pretty damn good bow, it's just not as forgiving as I would like for competition.