As I said in another new bow post I have had them for fifteen years and never had a problem. I think if you stay away from theWal-Mart version that Horton makes you will be OK. I went with a Excal this summer and did for a self maintenance reasons and the Excal is alot lighter then the Horton I had. This site made me start to shoot alot and having to go to a bow shop for a press and serving was not what I liked to do. The last time I went in for arrows and a serving the shop I used pooped in my punch bowl and have no intentions of going back so the independence I get with the Excal is satisfying. All of what I just said about my Excal is not needed, just trying to clear my guilty conscience! My Horton has been hanging on the wall and I feel like I am cheating on it!! LOL!! The Bow you got is fine and you will be happy with it!