Depending on the bow shop, many shops DO MAKE PRODUCTS. Most make up arrows from shaft stock, some also make strings, and some also make cable/harness systems.

If I were to have a set of arrows made at a shop and I discovered that several of the shafts were way out of advertised tolerance and/or some were defective, and/or some of the fletch/vane were defective, and/or the fletch/vanes started falling off because the adhesive used turned out to be a bad batch; because of what has been said, I am to believe and accept that the pro shop has no accountability and therefore no obligation to make good…… However, they (shop) do have the right to keep my money and tell me to resolve my problems with only the manufacturers of the products/materials that the shop used? ……That is bad business, and partly why I have not patronized bowshops for quite awhile, other than to purchase a part or a small item.

I keep hearing; " It has always been, therefore it is righteous and it will always be!" Bull! Just because something has always been……when in fact it has not, does not mean that it is acceptable. If I were to patronize a shop and demand that I get my bang for my buck, but the dealer said that I will take what I am given and like it, or that the shop will not stand behind the product they sell, I would be on my way, and many of the bowhunters that I know would go with me.

If it truly is a FACT that (paraphrased) " MOST hunting customers could give a rat about straightness tolerances," and that statement is universal, that would mean that ethics of MOSTof bowhunters and the sport has greatly degraded. In addition, that statement should be taken by MOST bowhunters as a slap in the face.

This entire dealer whining and passing the buck has reminded my why I eventually acquired all the equipment necessary; and for a very long time I have refurbished and repaired my own equipment and have made my own arrows.

Locally, a small computer shop opened about 4 years ago. They sell products that they do not manufacturer. However, they personally exceed the factory warranty and give a 3-year warranty on all the products they sell and on all the work they do. If I purchase any product from them, and the product is defective or becomes defective, I take the item back to the shop. They (shop) make good and THEY send the product back to the factory for replacement or reimbursement.

Their business has rapidly grown and their reputation is well known. Today I will be meeting a brother who will be picking up his repaired computer from the shop; a computer he did not purchase from the shop. He lives 89 miles away and had heard of the shop' s reputation and good business practices.