Dylan, you just managed to run PSE down again!{}

One thing about dealing with people in the trade is that they presumably really know what people want. I guess people want a warranty, so this guy may have thought that was a really strong argument. For me that doesn't matter much at all. I have bought probably somewhere betwen 20 and 30 bows over the last 20 years, and almost none of them would have been supported by a warranty. I want to buy a product that doesn't need a warranty. And off the bat I can't think of any of those bows requiring service. Accessories are a totaly different matter, but I just throw that crap away. (By the way this comment isn't ment to support the idea there is anything wrong with Merlin service, that certainly isn't what we hear here, though getting any dealer support in Canada isn't going to be easy).

The distributor business in Canada (that is what Porcupine does as far as I know), while it has changed a lot over the years, was basicaly the business of getting a company, often US, to give you a territory, then marking the product up 30% over US retail to cover the cost of distribution etc... This is a very important service, but it has typicaly been a fairly complacent one. People like you and me who order for various reasons outside of that system, are a threat (if the practice catches on) to the distributors. So before you sway the whole Calgary archery comunity to follow you down this path, don't be surprised if these guys have an opinion or two on the subject also.

In the meantime, don't get too upset. I would like to know what kind of support the distributor is thinking of. I have never seen a PSE FITA bow in any of the local shops. I don't think they support that market very well, and that being the case why shouldn't we by-pass them?