liitlearrow, I agree with you. I have Buddy's that have Barnetts, no issues. I wouldn't buy one as I believe their are better at similar price points. For the average guy that'll shoot their bow 10x before the season, maybe sling a couple during it, low end Barnetts are probably fine. No way would I have done all that you did to a new bow. Reality is, Barnett sells more bows than probably all the rest combined. Average folks with good experiences don't go on the net and say so. A guy with issues posts on every forum that will have him. From a pure #s perspective, and understanding that people are far more likely to complain than compliment, we hear about issues with Barnett more than most other bows.