I bought a 07 guardian love the thing bought it new. After a recent promotion to E-6 in the navy after only 6 years in service. I decide with all the hard work I have been doing and the fact that I boought my wife a new car for her birthday I deserve a new bow. Shot all of those bows I am not biased. The dxt and the dren not worth the money hand shock and way to light, Lighter is not better. They are also a little noisey. Marquis Is stiff and I did not like it. The general smooth shooting bow very quiet just not getting anything better but I would loose 15 fps compared to my current bow. The hoyt did not like it to me it sounds Like a gun being shot of. Its quiet on the inside of the bow but loud as hell on the outside. I will also say I was looking at getting a DXT or a dren at the begining of this but I am sticking with the best bow that is still on the market todate the guardian. Hopefully some one will come out with something else I like next year. But to all The best peace of advice is shoot all of them then pick a bow that you like.