i have a 34 cam and a half and love it. no handshock. shoots very well. i would replace the strings when i purchased one again because in my opinion the factory strings werent made well at all so i got strings and cables from prostrings. you can see in my signature of what all accessories and what not i have on it. Also, its not fast like the bowtechs are. do they shoot as well as the bowtech and matthews well thats up to the shooter not the bow. me personally i think they are right up there with everyone else, but, most people will say not simply for they dislike pse, which they make decent bows, but me i dont like them, but i do like ar and its better than pse cuz its their top of the line. I dont have a biased opinion for i have shot the ar, bowtech,matthews and thought all 3 were nice but i went with the one i wanted. i almost went with a bowtech but decided on the ar because i usually go opposite of everyone else and at the time where i am no one had the new ar. i would say to get a honest opinion and answer go shoot them and see then you will know which one you like and dont like. good luck and have fun shopping