RE: Are you loyal to one brand?
Not at all loyal. I shoot with what feels good to me. I started with a Fred Bear, moved into an Archery Research (AR), and have a Bowtech and Mathews now. I have shot a lot of Hoyt's but I am not a fan of split limbs. I have a very good friend that owns a shop and I know that they are one of the better bows out there just based on how many he sees for warranty and repairs. Mathews and Bowtech shooters seems to go at each other the most and owning both I find it humorous as they are both great bows and both have their +'s and -'s. Not anything material enough to bash the other brand.
I really get a kick out of reading all the post with the compulsive bow brand loyalist. I guess it's similar to Chevy, Dodge, and Ford fans.