Frank: You aren't on here very much any more, but that didn't stop you from making one of your excellent, thought provoking posts. I do think that tuning the archer is the last thing that most people are going to do, and until that happens, some or most of the other tuning is moot. Also, as Paul said, when the archer is tuned, it is possible to shoot a pretty horridly tuned bow (with target points) and still shoot with accuracy. That said, if taking care of tune the bow and tune the arrow is going to happen, I think it would be pretty expensive and not much fun for the average pro shop to keep in stock. IMHO, it would take the following.

1. Regardless of cam type, you would need draw length specific cams only. No draw length adjustment. Get fit by a qualified shop and then just shoot.

2. Binary, CPS type, or level nock travel single cam with a dual track idler system to minimize string stretch as a reason to tune or retune.

3. Integrated rest design, most likely a drop away to minimize shooter error.

4. Torque free grip.

5. Harness system of 452, Ultracam, etc. to eliminate stretch, as well as quality string/cable construction, which is just as important as the material. Nocking points and loops that don't wear out or move under any circumstances.

6. A bow sight that everyone likes. (Good luck with that one)

7. A matched set of arrows with each bow. This would probably need to be determined by the manufacturer of the bow through extensive testing, and giving the manufacturer enough data to set the centershot and rest height to allow for very good/excellent tuning out of the box.

8. A motivational, instructional, disciplinary DVD or video with each bow so that shooters would understand that there is nothing wrong with the bow, arrow, tune of the setup, it is the shooter, not the equipment.

9. Oh, and a lock on the bow that would not allow the shooter to shoot the bow unless the video was watched and logged in within 1 hour of attempting to shoot the bow again.

10. A taser like device that would shock the shooter if he/she attempted to make any adjustments without getting a specific passcode from the manufacturer.

11. A bow/arrow specific credit card that would only allow the repurchase of specific, manufacturer approved arrows or components.

12. An automatic 3, 6, or 12 month renewal policy for shooters who have become addicted to playing with new equipment so often, that they would quickly become bored if all they were allowed to do is shoot their bows, and not buy rests, sights, arrows, broadheads, fiddle with adjustments, etc.

13. Or, just set everything by eyeball, and use mechanicals.[8D]

Oops, almost forgot. Cams that don't tear up serving![&:]