RE: bowtech General problem
First of all, I want to say that I shoot a General and so far have not had any problems- but I always have that in the back of my mind when I shoot it. BUT, my best friend also bought a General (which really surprised me because he has always been die hard Mathews), and like you he bought a 70lb and had the proshop set it to 62 lb. This was on Friday, and Sunday he got it out to shoot and when he pulled it back it exploded. Luckily he also wasn't hurt and he was able to do a complete return for a full refund.
Sometimes I wish I would have gotten an 82nd, but I was afraid that there would be more cam lean in those cams than on the new cams on the General. Besides, the General is plenty fast and the smoothest bow I have ever shot-as long as it stays together.