only time id consider it, is if i was absolutely posative it broke off between the time me shooting him, and the time it died.

like my buddy for example...shot a decint 8pt one year..biggest buck at the time...something happend and he had to finish it...either he missed or the bullet exited and shattered one side...he did have that fixed, and its not even noticable..

or...you shoot one you KNOW had a point..or full main beam etc...get there and the main beam is snapped off, or point busted off and FRESH...id look for it along the trail, then consider having it fixed if i find it or if i dont...dont need it to have it fixed...yes, it can easily happen...my buddies bowkill this year took a big chunk out of a tree when it crashed...ive shot a couple deer that RAN into trees and boulders...