I don't have any experience shooting them, but I accidentally dry fired one <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle> this summer at a trade show and there was no damage whatsoever. I think they were advertising on their website that when the carbon riser was developed they dry fired it like 1,000 times without failure. Be careful with that XD cam, it has no play whatsoever, it will go off if you let off any little bit it is gone. They are supposed to be some sweet shooting bows, let me know how you like it. I may have to get one for that price. Let me know the moderl please, they have about 4 different bows in the SSR line. Just for reference, the bow I dry fired had a price tag of $679.00 so if it is the same bow, that is a heck of a deal.