RE: What are the signs?
well FUDD i would say your lookin in the right place (HNI Tech spot). with that said this is my fifth year bowhunting and im just now getting into being able to tune my bow and diagnose problems efficiantly and right !
Im absolutely not the guy to tell you anything super intellegent about bows, but this is what i do know. before you put a resume into bowtech , first and foremost you just gotta get out and wear out some arrows shooting, and shooting, and shooting some more! while doing this get on here a couple times a week and ask some questions about what your experiencing good/bad. most things that you may think are normal to your bow you'll soon find out from some of these guys (that know their dukey) are actually incorrect. thats why i enjoy this site so much. the groupi sorta run with are all at or below my skill level. this site gives me access to guys that shoot / hunt almost 24/7 therefore gaining access to their experience.
In closing the more you shoot your bow the more youll get to know it and its "normal" sound/feel, hence when you inevidably start upgrading sights/rests etc. youll know when shes on and when shes not on. so now that ive took up too much of your time reading this with no answer. id like to welcome you to bowhunting and the frustration that go's with it sometimes lol