Dylan,
When you get women figured out let me know, could use the advice <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>!!!!! As far as folks bashing things, well sometimes it makes them feel important, sometimes its ignorance. I will advise you to consider the source, and forget it. There are too many good archers shooting Merlin, and other manufacturers bows that disprove the biased opinion of one individual. Heck, I'd bet he'd bash my Dartons too given an option in the same breath!

If you think about it he only made himself look and sound stupid. Enjoy the Merlin!
Aim Hard!