I would have been perfectly happy with the Alligence or the Guardian. Was the draw length set up correctly for you?? The Guardian is definitely quieter or has a less harsh whoosh when it goes off??? I also wanted the "Latest and Greatest New Ugly Thing". If I had to wait much closer to moving time I probably would have switched my order to an Allegiance. It's a great bow. I do like the back wall better. I shot them both for several days along with some others before I decided.