Hey, bigcountry! I did cross the cables above the cable guard and I still had problems. I finally was able to barely get vane clearance but even after bare shaft tuning, my groups weren't even close to what I was shooting with the WB. My 3-D bow groups better witha NAP Quik Tune restthan my hunting bows with the WB. Don't get me wrong, the groups with my hunting bows and the WB are very good. I guess I was looking for perfection. That is why I thought I would try a secure drop away. I know several shooters who swear by the Zero Effect but it is not for me.