my older brother has had his mathews for over a year. ive had my bowtech for 1 1/2 weeks. i already shoot better than him. i dont even have a stabelizer yet. we both bought them used, so his comes with a waranty, but if you dont drop your bow out of a tree stand, who needs one. VFT is awesome. it seems to me that it is harder to keep a mathews tuned perfect. other than that, they are about the same. it all depends on your feel.