Living in Auss I guess we don't have all the nice bows to compare like you folks in George Bush Land do.
I own four bows currently, have probably had about 7 all up and have shot many. I used to think my Martin Savannah was a good bow, until I started ordering customs from the States - now it looks decidely agricultural.
I bought a stock bow from Mark Horne recently - a 44# three piece Mountain longbow. The quality of it is extremely high and shoots so smooth and exceptionally quiet with no silencers.
I just got my Spirit ll from Dave Neidigh a couple of weeks ago and that is even nicer to shoot than the Horne's. So everything is relative - look around and try a few bows and you will know what I mean.
Just one thing though - I found the service from a small company like Renegade archery much better than all the others, Dave was a legend to work with and went the extra mile on every occasion. He is a great bloke and I would not hesitate buying from him again.
However, if you do get the Horne's you will not be disappointed it is truly an awesome little bow and in quality of finish and production - second to none!!
Sutto