I frequent two local Bowshops here in Minneapolis who sell Mathews, Bowtech, Hoyt, and PSE. Both shops sell more Mathews by a good margin than all of the others combined. Especially here in MN you close to the manufacturer and all of the shops say Mathews has the best warranty and customer service in the business bar one. They should know, because they order parts from all of the big manufacturers. I think bowtech and hoyt both make great porducts. Bowtech is trying some new designs which is good, they need to shake up the market and try new things. That in itself doesn't make them better than anyone else. I shot bows from all of the big manufacturers and still bought a Mathews. If you look at the new genereal and guardian there are just too many moving parts, there are clips and screws every place you look. Too much to go wrong in my book, it's a bow, they used to just be a piece of wood.