RE: Latest overrated fad?
Just a short list of what some folks originally referred to as "fads":
compound bows
release aids
synthetic strings
sights
stabilizers
peeps
replaceable blade broadheads
harmonic dampers
perimeter weighted technology
single cam bows
carbon arrows
drop away rests
string suppressors
ball bearing roller guards and idler wheels
Etc., etc.,....most have become accepted gold standards for equipment and folks wouldn't think of going backwards in time or would suggest they haven't assisted in making an improved hunting bow set-up.