" Extreme, no doubt. But for any bow on the market to go bad in 3 years (considering its prior service to its old master of arms to be nothing more then 3d shoots and ole whitie' s)....at the cost they are going for now I' d save my money and hunt with the rifle!"

I don' t get it. Dan, you bought the bow second hand? It served you well for, what, 3 years hard hunting in Alaska? Sounds like a heck of a bow to me.
I' ve seen some of the rifles that have been in service in AK and a year up there is like a dog year.
You said you knew it had a crack. Wasn' t that the time to get it fixed?
Not low-rating you, but I think I' d retire that one with honors.