The decision was not very easy for me. The Guardian and the Tribute and the Allegiance are very different. I decided, I could not decide and bought 2 of the three. Interesting comments on the draw cycle of the Guardian, I also found it pretty tough for a 60-70 lb bow turned all the way up to 71. However, per the direction of the owner of the shop, he turned it down to 68 lbs. and the draw was as good, if not better than the Allegiance. For whatever reason, there is a big difference.

There is a defect in the Guardian, that was easily remedied. The string sits on a smooth part of the cam at full draw and slips off that onto a bolt for the module if you overdraw. My pro-shop put a piece of rubber tubing and heated over the bolt so there is no creaking noise. They said all of those that they sold do that if you overdraw. I am sure Bowtech will lengthen the bolt or smooth it and my buddies at the shop will fix it for me then.

The Allegiance shoots, and the arrows are like darts. I grouped them both just as well when I purchased them. Bare, the Allegiance had noticeable vibration, hand shock and noise. With a fuse stabilizer, it was basically gone, with some there. I will say, my Guardian is heavy. Noticeably compared to the Allegiance. The Tribute had less hand shock than the Allegiance, but weighs exactly what the Guardian does. So, I decided on an Allegiance and a Guardian. Love them both for different things. If I had to choose one, I don't think I could as evidenced. They all shoot radically different, and if you are someone that has certain likes/dislikes, you will feel t right away.