The problem is the "performance vs price point" issue. There are too many people out there that want a 375fps bow but dont want to pay more than $399 for it. You can put 375fps limbs on a $399 bow, but it will not hold that much vibration without failure. That is why the Predators limbs are dipped in rubber....to absorb the vibration. If the riser was made of something stronger than a 3 muskateers candy bar it would probably be one of the quietest crossbows out there, but because the rest of the bow cant handle the power it is pretty average and alot fail due to the shock on the riser. If that same bow shot 325-330 the failure rate would drop dramaticaly, but then some people would complain that they cant get a "fast" bow for what they want to spend because "speed is the hunters friend"....You can put a Corvette engine into a used Hyundai and it will go pretty fast till the car falls apart, but it is still not a Corvette, and if you want the performace of a Corvette, you have to buy a Corvette.

Wyvern