As a matter of fact, she did. Then I became a firefighter, so lot of good it did her....

I could not agree w/ you more on the sense of false security w/ a cheap hard case. You are absolutely, w/out question, 100% right. As are you about folks mishandling their equipment. You take care of yours, and that's a good thing. I hope that it's never a problem for you. I just don't trust them. I take care of my equipment as well, I'm very proud of my gear. I guess it's a personal thing, just like everything else in the world of archery, but I sleep better at night KNOWING my bow is as safe as I can make it.