i bought one probably 4 years ago, i was 15 years old or something. reflex bighorn to be exact. supposedly not the best on the market but i was 15, and money was hard to come by. to this day i cannot say that i've had a problem with it. when i do decide to upgrade, it'll probably be another relex, or hoyt, same thing. i am happy with the speed and size of this bow. other guys may have different opinions of them, but that is kind of like the Chevy-ford debate(BTW Chevy) just about any bow from the last few years, when set up correctly, will do the job. the biggest factor with any bow is proper tuning, and of course, the shooters' form.

as for the rubber tubing, i don't like it. right now i am using a peep that sits perpendicular to the string, that way string twist is not a factor, and i really like it. i've had rubber tubing break and smack me in the face, and it was in a hunting situation. but be your own judge.