thanks for the info and advice bigcountry and dryridge2. i just looked at my bow again and the cams aren't leaning at rest. i can't really tell when i'm at full draw if they are leaning or not. i know the string and cable are due to the cableslide (not sure if that makes sense) i'll try to get a picture at fulldraw. as for the strings i had no idea that zebra twists would wear out so quickly. they are the original strings from when i bought the bow back in Nov 08. any suggestions on quality brands?

thanks.