I had this issuse with my rip cord before the season. It was fine for 3/4ths of the draw, but once the rest raised up and the arrow was off the rubber piece, there was a deffinite noise from the launcher. I took some teflon tape and put it on there and it worked great. The stuff is so thin that i really didnt even need to re check my sights. I did anyway, but it needed no adjustment. I cant say how many shots it will hold up for becuase i didnt take many after putting it on. Took about 5 practice shots to re check sights and 2 shots on 2 deer which are now in my freezer. Needless to say, the deer didnt hear the noise