Well I went ahead and did it. Straight-up trade. I shot the Hoyt and nothing jumped out at me except that it SEEMED faster at the same measurements than the Renegade, but it's been since last season that I shot the Alpha 1, so that's a rough judgement. What I'm really hoping to see when I can get my hands on a new target is some sweet accuracy. Either way though, I like it so far. Hope it's got reliability to match.