Wow! You seriously had me worried. I just bought a Liberty less than a week ago. I'm still having a bit of buyer's remorse because I'm not certain the Liberty was a better choice than the Patriot. I shot several Hoyts (Xtec, ViperTec), an AR37, a Bear TRX32, and the Mathews LX & Outback models.

Of all of them, the LX and Outback were closest to the BowTechs, but the BowTechs just seemed to feel a little better and shoot a little smoother. The AR was nice, but it was noticeably louder and had a bit of hand shock. The Bear didn't quite seem to feel right, which was a little disappointing, since the only other bow I've ever had was a Bear. And, no offense to Hoyt lovers, but I just didn't care for the Hoyts at all. Didn't like the grip, how they drew back, etc.

BTW - I need to thank all of you here for all of the input on different bows & manufacturers. I read tons of posts on this forum (and several others, too) and they all helped a lot. It was nice to read honest opinions from real-life consumers, not just magazine writers who have to worry about not offending a potential advertiser.