This site has answers to a lot of your questions.

http://www.mathewsinc.com/v2/home/we...wsID=&btnMenu=

You can go to the forums there and ask questions and a lot of the times a Mathews Tech will answer them!

Bought my Outback in SE Penn this year for $599 (bare bow)

Around me the Outback is selling for $640, if differs in each state. But I thought of getting an Outback, but decided it was not better than my LX, but the Switchback is something to look at, I am liking it a lot.

One problem with a use bow is you loose the warrenty, so if saving a $150 for last years model and not having a lifetime warrenty is worth it. Then buy it.

That bow is way over rated. I have shot Diamond Archery,s Poison for the last 6 years. I have killed 9 deer with it, all pass thru shots. 450 bucks fully loaded, with the 100 grain broadhead I use I am at 318 feet a sec. Your just paying for a name.