Copper, it sounds to me that your local proshop is NOT taking care of you. First of all they shouldn't have just TOLD you that you couldn't pull 40-50 lbs. They should have had you try to pull that poundage, obviously starting low and working your way up. If I were you I would try to avoid that proshop again. The Genesis bow is a starter bow for people that have not shot a bow ever. It is mainly used to teach people how a bow is fired and the proper mechanics of shooting a bow without intimidating them with a lot of accesories. Most people will only use them for a month or two and then move on to a bow more suited for them. The reason people buy the Genesis is because it has a wide range of draw length and very low poundage. My advice to you is to sell the Genesis and look for a different used bow that will suit you better. Like another person said, go to archerytalk.com classifieds and find a bow there. Be careful and make sure you check their feedback though so you don't get taken. Most of the people their are pretty top notch, though. Good Luck.