Well thanks to Splint2004 I now may have thedilema with buying the Diamond Rapture online VS. the shop, 593.00 shipped VS. 769.00 thats a pretty big difference. The pro with the shop is obviously the lifetime service of the bow. The question is how often do bows need sevicing and what are prices for a minor tune up vs. something major like breaking something and having it fixed and retuned. I would think that if you don't halfway destroy the thing and you only need routine maintenance once a year or so at 20-30 bucks you'd be ahead by buying online and paying for the servicing when needed.