Both my hunting buddy and I are thrilled with our Martins. His is the Cougar Mag and mine a Phanton Mag. We like the way they shoot. Quiet and accurate. Buddy's father bought another brand and wished it to be a Martin. I did the "compare the bow" thing when looking for mine. I couldn't find one I liked better for the money. One thing I have noticed about Martin owners. They aren't the type to walk around beating their chests and saying I have the latest, greatest model(THIS MONTH!). They seem to be mostly hunters that want a quality product at an honest price. Don't buy a Martin if you are one of those fellas that expect a new model out every three months that tops YOUR model that was the greatest bow in the world THREE MONTHS ago.