I wish I could believe I could still be shooting but it's not really the hold that gets me, It's the draw itself. Multiple shoulder injuries and surgeries has left my poor old shoulder dang near useless. That 3 to 4 year estimate actually included me dropping down to 55# which, if you remember, is why I bought the Experience in the first place. To give me that extra little bit of umph at the lower draw weight. My Admiral was, and still is, in perfect shape but it is about 15-20 fps slower at 60# than the Experience. Just trying to eek out all I can. Hell I even tried shooting left handed for a while. Did "okay" but I don't accept "okay" when hunting. Actually wish I could have done better left handed, you can pick up some really super deals on lefty bows!