Im not one who will shoot a certain a bow til death. I shot a Reflex(Hoyt) for awhile liked it. Now shoot a Mathews Xt and love it. A couple other my buddies shoot hoyts and bowtechs and all really like. Shoot what want and feels best....some bows i dont like are dartons just for the single reason to me the valley is really short....
as far as recommendations whatever it is you do, do whatever you can to silence it....deck it out in limbsaver accessories, stabilizer, string silencer, wraps, and other things can stick on limbs