I just bought and watched seven of the old Bear Videos of the past. On one of them they take you through a tour of the Grayling Michigan shop where the old Bear Bows where made. It got me thinking how much precision and real quality control was put into making these old bows. If you look at the difference of bows today you can see why archers tend to buy from a craftsman than mass produced by a big company. Fred had people working for him that made the difference and I am sure he kept a close eye on his product. If you want to see this personal tour by Fred himself try and find "Badland Bucks/Arrow For A Grizzly/Rural Route #1 7941-519. The video I think I liked the best was The Restless Spirit 7941-505.