u guys are making me paranoid. my barnett is 4yrs. old and still has the same string and all since i first bought it. i've never had a problem with it yet(even after it fell 20ft from my stand last year.) i shot a doe with it this year and now after a buck. i know the string will need replaced at the end of the season. and maybe some new cams. but after reading this i now wonder if i should just go buy a new xbow!........puzzled?...