Well Bear redesigned their limbs for this bow and the attack. They did away with the "quad-flare" crap, which was what the issue was. Put too much stress on one specific spot. Since they, they've moved to these limbs with max preload. I am a sucker for a bow that has a ton of stored energy when just sitting in the case.
When it came down to it, I've always been happy with the craftsmanship of Bear bows overall, and I've been well taken care of when I did run into an issue. I though about a bowtech, but I've read COUNTLESS horror stories about their customer service. They seem to have a list a mile long of ways you can void your warranty. I believe one of them was custom strings, which was a deal breaker. Stock strings on all bows are garbage IMO, and will need to be replaced within the first year.
All the other brands weren't even being considered. Mathews is overpriced (and relatively slow) (and that riser design makes me gag), I've never been a fan of any of the hoyts I've shot, and there are other smaller companies I considered, but the Carnage wins overall. Wanted to try one of the new G5's, but they want a grand for the bare bow. Ain't happenin.
There aren't many bows that can hit 345 IBO. Most that can, have a 6 inch brace height and dual cams. This bow has a 7.25 inch BH and is a solo cam. It's just unheard of right now. Bear is really on top of their game right now.
The list continues, like how stable the bow is at full draw, how smooth the draw is, and how insanely quiet it is. I'd love to see something official come out, showing the decibels of today's top bows. I'm 99.9% sure the Carnage would lead the pack. Plus, its absolutely shock free. Not even the slightest vibration after the shot. Had to achieve when its slinging arrows that fast.