I'd rather get pass thru's any day of the year. I've been flinging 350-400 grain arrows with around 55-65 ft. lbs of energy for years and years, and cannot remember the last time I didn't get a pass thru in 42 bow whitetail kills with a fixed blade head. 3 deer at the most, had the arrow stick in them, and they went no further than 100 yds
I hear you and until a few days ago, I was pretty much in the same camp. I don't know if I've killed 42 but probably pretty close and all have been with a 3 blade Muzzy other than the 5 with the Rage.
However, I've had a few go more than 100 yards, and I've had more than a few that were perfectly hit that did not leave much of a blood trail at all. That is okay when the recovery is within 50-60 yards, but becomes more of a challenge when further distances come into play.
As an example, one of my Muzzy shot doe this year was a solid quartering away that took out both lungs. She ran close to 100 yards, but I never found any blood beyond about 15 yards. Surely I am not the only one that has experienced this not once, but on multiple occasions.
I am not knocking the fixed and heck after a few more with the Rage, I may go back. But the end desired result is a successful, timely recovered deer, not a bloody arrow. Granted a complete pass thru is invaluable, but so is a big blood trail and I simply don't always get that with the fixed.