[Macbow]

Hopefully some of you barebow recurve or bowhunter shooters can pitch in with some advice.
I'm looking to try one of the above competition styles so looking for a suitable bow. I currently shoot AFBs simply because of aesthetic appeal but I'm getting increasingly frustrated with wooden arrows. I own a bunch of AFBs and they all shoot better with carbons. By adjusting point weight I can use the same set of carbons with most of them. I have found great arrows but comp rules forbid me using them. Basically, that's why I'm looking at a new shooting category.
I notice in the USA the trad/3D scene is being shaken up by short metal riser bows using ILF limbs, such as the highly acclaimed DAS Kinetic bows or Hoyt Gamemasters converted to accept ILF limbs. I'm sold on the positive attributes of a metal riser and I like the idea of being able to fine tune the bow as well as the arrows.
Any thoughts on the Samick Mizar with the WW Sidewinder limbs? I have never tried one and never even seen one outside of the Bowsports catalogue but it seems for under £250 I could get a decent performing bow at 42lbs and 64" in length. It also looks quite sleek and simple.
For a wood riser ie more trad looking bow I'd have to shell out a lot more money and right now only a 5 number lottery win is going to get me a new Border Black Douglas.
My main concern is getting a barebow sight picture from a 23" long riser, which seems huge. I use a mix of gap system, riser positions and instinctive to aim and a corner of the mouth anchor. I plan to use 3 fingers under but may end up reverting to my usual mediterranean loose. I may well end up sticking with AFB but want to give the recurve a serious go without breaking the bank just yet.
Any other bows/limbs I should look at?