I used to be a huge gold tip fan, but now that they are made in Mexico I have had my issues with them. It seems like you could test 10 different dozen and get 10 different results/readings. If you don't believe me just check them on a spin tester and weigh them. Sure they try to match them up by the dozen, but if you weigh 3 dozen you get 3 different weight readings. Also it seems like on some arrows (bare shaft)without glue the insert isfit and snug, and on others is sloppy and loose. Again if you don't believe me go to your loal shop and ask to look at some GT's, and ask to slip a insert into a few of the arrows. Anyway climbing off my soap box, I do agree with the above advice, if you take middle of the road XT hunters and cut both ends eliminating runout, then in the end you end up with arrows very close to pro's. Of course if youcut both endsof the pros you have a better arrrow yet. Other than straitness they are the same arrow between the Expedition, XT's and Pro's.