I'm a big fan of the bowtechs--I own two Patriots and an Allegiance. The Tribute and Tomkat comparison is really apples and oranges. In my view, the Tribute may well be the pinnacle of short ata bows. The Tomkat is a greatbow for the $, but not really in the same class. The Diamond Victory is indeed a great buy, especially if you can pick up a package like what hunter's friend was selling lately. If you are new to the line, I'd encourage you to look at the Patriots (I think for 06 they are actually marketed under the Diamond brand). They are more money, but they can be had for screaming prices a year or two old. I've been content to buy my bowtechs after the next model year came out, usually at $200 discounts. If the draw cycle of the binary cams is to your liking, the allegiance is very impressive. A 60lb allegiance shoots my 400g arrows as fast as my 70lb Patriots do--275+ fps or so. That is serious performance out of a 60lb bow and is more than sufficient for most anything you are likely to hunt on th continent. If you are going to go with the faster models, I'd strongly recommend you use a fall away rest. It is my experience they are much easier to shoot broadheads well at longer range.