One of the best bows I ever shot was a Mq1. With new string on it, its a great buy IMO. That bow was 800$ bow when it hit the market back in the day. I know a hunter that still uses there orginal mathews just because that has always worked for him, " so hes says "why change?" Great buy and enjoy it. I used a Hoyt razortec for a long time and loved it. I still try to buy a new bow every 2 years or so. Basically what I do is sell it for about half of what I payed for it to help pay for a new bow. Technology just keep getting better and better. I shooting nothing but a Hoyt now. Its a good luck brand for me.