I have always been pleased with my Martin bows (I have owned 5 over the years). My main bow now is a Martin Cougar Mag with the Fury Cam, my back up is a Phantom Mag with the Fury Cam as well, both bows have been excellent. I started on a martin recurve and compound, strayed away for a number of years only to come back to martin 3 years ago. They may not be the fastest on the shelf, but they are very dependable and I have found them forgiving and accurate. The only thing I have ever done to a martin was change the strings and regular maint. I can' t say the same for some other brands. I think you' d be very pleased with a martin bow, heck their are a lot of great bows out now. It boils down to cash and what fits you for your needs.