Absolutely - and the best shooting bow I ever owned was a Hoyt ProVantage, from the early '90s. But answer me this, why SHOULDN'T we see VFT style bows with a deflex or neutral riser? Speed has its merits, but once you get past 310fps or so you are only appealing to some sort a macho thing. I think a lot of shooters today are starting to realize that (well, at least the older shooters . Quietness and lack of vibration ARE really important to me as well, but its SHOOTABLITY that matters most to me.