Dryridge,
I amsure a day in an archery shop can be very interesting. Sounds like you had tons of fun. I understand that most shops push one type of bow or product over the others, that is why when I bought my bow, I went to a shop that carried a lot of different products. It carried BowTech, Matthews, Hoyt, Browning, and some others. The owner is a super nice guy who set up any bow I wanted to shoot, and I shot them all...no problem. He discussed the pros and cons of each bow and let me make my own decision. I went with the Marquis. Ijust liked the feel of it over the others, including the Drenaline, Katera, and General. Personal preference, all were great bows. That's the kind of shop that does the Archery Community credit. Too bad its 8 1/2 hours away.

Burnie,
I wish I could say the same about my experience. I'm still new to all this (only a few years in) and I have a lot to learn.