I had the bow looked over tonight and the groove is fine but there's some twist in one of the tips that's not OK. I bought a string and the guys at the shop said "shoot it, don't expect too much accuracy, and if it cracks, saw it in half".

I wish it wasn't twisted, but, I'm not out much and was just looking to goof around with it. And for less than $50 I'll know what to look for the next time