Hi pat,glad to see ya looking for a bow.The dartons are a very nice bow.I was looking at the avalanche and they are awesome,the mavericks are very nice the same.I am not sure which bow you shot but IMO you cant go wrong with a darton.I have a friend who shoots the maverick and my dealer also shoots the same and they love them.One thing that really turned me on with the bows is the grip,i just love them.The C/P/S cam is very smooth and recoil free at the shot.
They are a nice bow but i just cant figure out why you havent looked at the BOWTECH line yet----lol----j/k

P.S---I dont think you will have any problems down the road with darton,they have been around for a long time.
What was the A to A and brace height on this bow,that may help us determin which bow you were shooting?