Bo,

I own the 2005 model and I absolutley love it! I can't say enough about this bow performance wise - quite, fast, and shock free. I only wish Browning included a better owners manual for the Illusion. There is no manual specifically for this bow and the manual you recieve does not include instructions for the Trance Cam the Illusion uses. Also, the heads of the locking screws you have to loosen in order to turn the limb bolts tend to strip out. Other than that the bow is a great performer and, otherthan raw speed, is equal to the SB and BT's. You won't be disappointed if you decide to purchase the Illusion. Oh yeah, one other thing the, the limb pockets on the 2006 model are different but I don't know how that will affect the performance of the bow.

Good Luck on your purchase,

Brian K.