My bare bones basic Palmer ($695) arrived in April. In the past I have over praised some bows after only shooting them for a few weeks, but this bow really shoots. The finish is not as good as some other bows I have owned (some saw marks and minor finish blemishes) but damn this thing flings an accurate arrow. In my hands the only bows that have even come close are my Habu and Hoyt gamemaster. Other bows that just didnt fit me at all include: Silvertip, Assenheimer, Marriah, RER,Black Widow, Rose Oak, Several Martins, Hoyt Dorado, etc. This is the best I have ever shot.