Bswear- I shoot all my bows and my primary one is a '69. That being said,I believe everything has a life-span and I'd hate to be the last person who said, "aw, go ahead shoot it." There are a lot of variables and I've had a couple come unzipped in mid-shot. On the other hand, I believe dis-use is a damaging alternative with anything built for a dynamic purpose-humans, bows, autos-you name it. Check your glue joints and stress points and make a conscientious decision. As someone here said before-"Id rather wear out than rust out." Grant