RE: Which nock style?
The Horton limb gave up while it was cocked and hanging from a peg in a tree-stand. We've both been shooting compound bows since the Bear Whitetail hunter made the scene, so we both understand quite well (thank you) about dry-firing a compound. The hole drilled for the pulley spindle on the left limb exploded and came apart (delaminated). Scared the bejeezuz out of my hunting partner. He's been in touch with the CEO at Horton. This guy sent him a new bow with metal ends on the limbs and the off-set spindle. Obviously a weakdesign on the other x-bow.
It's our plan to actually try some of these bows that get bad-mouthed to actually see for ourselves whether the verbage is warranted. Not everyone can afford or needs a $2,000 Ten-point package.