Hate to burst any bubbles, but HCA made the same on your bow as any other. If you got it at dealer cost, only money you saved is what some dealer somewhere would have made....HCA still ripped you a new one.

I agree bows are overpriced, so what, all of them are. Its not likeany onebow company is alone here. If someone got a Hoyt/Bowtech/Mathews at dealer cost for around 500 (hypothetical) just as you did your HCA, is it fair for them to say "How in the world can HCA jusitfy $699 for the Iron Mace?"

You got a deal, doesnt make the bow any less of a ripoff, looking at what the company makes. The only thing you accomplished by this was to cut out some dealers profits....maybe even leading to yet another bow shop closing.[&o]exageration used.

I bought a biscuit at hardees this morning, Never even asked them how much they paid for the egg, sausage patty, slice of cheese, or butter milk biscuit....i bought it for what they charged me, and it was damn good. Similar situation with my Hoyt. Vectrixis an amazing bow to me, at a price just as low or lower than the flagship bow of the other 2 major companies.