I, like you, am new to bow hunting. I also bought a Golden Eagle evolution with a broken Pivot. (I have learned a lot about that brand in the last month). I have a neighbor who is a machinist and spoke to him about it. I had the bow disassembled by the bow mechanic and I took both of the pivots to him and he made me two new pivots out of Phenolic plastic and stainless steel dowel rods. I received them today and will take them to the bow shop when the replacement strings come in. Try to find a friend who is a machinist, it will help you in the long run. The new pivots will be an ounce or two heavier, but I believe that they will be stronger in the long run. Happy hunting.