Quality? I don' t think you' ll find a more bomb-proof bow on the market. I had a 2001 SAIII that I shot at under 7 grains/pound with a 32" draw and an endless Dyna string. Probably put well over 10k shots through that bow and never had the slightest hint of a problem. I ended up selling the bow because it just didn' t fit me right.

On the other hand, I had one other exotic wood custom bow, that cost less money than a Widow, blow up the riser shooting 8 grains/pound. Got a replacement riser and that one developed a glue line problem shooting almost 9 grains/pound. Shot the line with epoxy and it' s held up...so far.

Suffice it to say, I' ve switched to a different brand of bow and am very pleased. My " repaired" bow is now collecting dust, in case I need it for a backup. I might even use it for bowfishing this year.

The good think about buying a used Widow is that if you decide to resell it, you should get your money back out of it...if not more (inflation ya know). In the end, there' s a reason why Black Widow has a very high reputation for quality...it' s well-earned.

JRW