I also don't see any hostility in bigbulls response. Perhaps a little frustration, but not hostility.

Most manufacturers build to price points. Their research or experience has told them that they will sell a certain number of arrows at one price and more at a lower price. To reach the lower price they have to make compromises in order to maintain profit margins. They also know that if they reduce the price and the quality too much, they get a bad reputation for quality. Since the purpose of a business is to make money, they strive to find a balance between price & quality. There is room for very few in any industry for a company that makes the best product possible without regard for cost.

Why doesn't Gold Tip make 40" arrows and cut 3" off of each end at the factory? The answer is cost. They have probably already run this cost / benefit analysis and decided that most arrow buyers won't pay for this. In fact most arrow buyers wouldn't know or understand the difference. All they would see is that Gold Tip's cost more and think that they are trying to gouge them. The same goes for other arrow manufacturers. I don't mean to pick on GT.

Until more archers understand the value of straighter arrows and consistent spine, the manufacturers are going to keep on meeting those price points.

Is there a solution? Maybe. Contacting the manufacturer every time you find arrows out of specification may do it, but I doubt it.Many will simply make it more difficult to contact them. The only solution that I know is to buy arrowswith a reputation foractually meet the specifications in the first place. How do we do this? One way is to buy from shops, like Len who check the arrows.

Right now the manufacturer who seems to have the best quality is Carbon Tech. That, unfortunately,is subject to change with the nextshipment of arrows.

Maybe someone else has a better solution.