Not trying to stir up the carbon shooters as I may try them sometime myself, but I'm not understanding the durability aspect of carbons over aluminum. Year before last I went to qualify to hunt public land and they had an area set up with 3D's to practice before you went to qualify. I had to wait for about 3 hours before I came up so I visited the practice area multiple times and I must have seen a dozen or more people bust up their carbons at the practice area. I'm sure aluminum would probably have broken or bent just as well but it sure didn't make me think the carbons were the way to go. Actually, I have been quite pleased with the durability of the aluminums. I number all of my arrows and can tell when one is not flying right. I have certainly busted some up but just the same I have shot some into plywood and trees that have not shown any ill effects.