RE: So why don't you guys like Mathews?
Love my mathews. Remember, all bows are "good" bows. Some better than others. A guy can kill a deer with a $100 Walmart bow just as quick as a guy with a $700 bow. You have to see what one YOU like, then see what one your wife will let you buy. You will hear many points of view on this subject, with certian people believing their XX brand has to be the best for everyone. If this were true we would only have one brand of bows, one make of cars, one choice of TV's......get the point? Each person has to decide on what their income can support, how much time they plan on shooting, what they want to use the bow for, etc. Thats why I drive an old scratched up 4X4 while my neighbor has a $40,000 suv that will never see a dirt road.
Go to your local shop, shoot a few bows. If the $300 bow works for you by all means buy it, if you just have to have the $700 bow, well go have a talk with the queen of the house.
AH