Jason After reading all the post let me give my opinion. I have been staff shooter for years. I never like short bows. I now feel the Legacy is everything I want in hunting bow. Smooth,quiet, fast, and accurate. I shot the Legacy last year in 3d and held my own in top shooter class with longer bows. The bow shoots and the rollor gaurd system is fine. I have shot so many arrows just like your friend in 3d and have oringinal string. As far as sells, Legacy has accounted for 49% of all Mathews sells. We cant seem to sell enough in my dealers store and have not received one complaint about bow. Legacy owners love there bows. Trust guy that have them and have shot them. You will like the bow, I have shot new hunting bow every year as long as I can remember and those days are over. I am out of hunting bow market. Legacy is everthing this guy wants. You must have wonderfull wife, sounds like a keeper. Good Luck and let us know how this turns out.