I had the same dilemna with my Legacy. It balanced fairly well (was only slightly top-heavy) and didn't have any noticeable noise or hand shock, but I went ahead and got a 6" hunter model stab from Stealth just to make sure, thinking I could always show it off at the range and sell it if I wanted to later. The extra weight up front has helped the balance some (a bit bottom-heavy now, which is better than top, I guess) and has steadied my shot a bit, too. Overall, I'm pretty happy that I got the stab, but I'm not sure I would leave it on the bow if I were going on very long hikes in rough terrain every day for several days just because it adds extra weight.