ive had my ripcord since 06 and ive never had the first issue with it..i havnt had any experience with the g5 but the qad and the limbdriver are also good ones... as for a sight i currently use the viper pro 2000. they make a great sight at a reasonable price. other than that, the spott hoggs are good, as well as toxonics and extreme. only thing is if you look at the extremes, i wouldnt look at the bone collector series. just payin extra money for that stupid name and logo. also if you are wanting a single pin hha makes a good one