personally, i prefer to have a little... kinda like why i got rid of my graphite shafted irons, no feel... i think the rags that say things about "some perceptible hand shock" contribute to it being way overhyped and these are the same guys that nit pick over 2-3fps when determining the hottest new bow...

in short, ya, way over hyped, kinda like the speed thing as well...