I hear ya bro. With how much those darn ACC's are, you would expect to get near perfect quality. Shafts are so expensive now days, especially if you get good quality ones. Now that I have gotten back into shooting pretty extensively, I just couldn't settle for a mid-grade shaft. I could actually tell a difference. Maximas weren't necessarily my first choice, but just like my broadheads, I couldn't pass up the deal.