Your not dumb for taking it off .There are so many better option's on the market today and with a little time and effort they'll work flawlessly for you.
I started out with the tubing ,but after having it break a couple time's while setting up my bow ,I decided to get rid of it and go with the Fletcher True Peep ,which has worked well ever since . I certainly didn't want it breaking when I was bearing down on a shot of a lifetime .
I will be installing my no-peep for this season .

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