muley, congrats on the bow, and I understand where you are comming from because you followed your feelings. I try to shoot a lot of different bows each year to help my archery ed students decide on choosing a bow for themself given their price range. I too followed my feelings with selecting a new bow. For the last several years I have wanted a Mathews because of the way they shoot, not because I could say "I shoot a Mathews". Now my wife did put the bow on layaway for my christmas present. But after shooting it I had no problems wanting it and setting it all up the way I like. As per your question whyits worth twice the cost of other bows. Well please don't take this the wrong way,so here goes. I wouldn't say my Switchback is twice as good as your new bow, but in several area's its definately better. (OH boy here goes the flame war now). Same goes for other top of the line bows. If Icouldn't buy the Switchback, I would buy the Bowtech Allegiance. I admit both of these bows are almost equal in my book. They have zero hand shock, smooth shooters, both are deadly quiet, both are very shooter friendly and both have good speeds. Both are also $700 plus bows in my neck of the woods. Now I am also not saying your new Typhoon does not have any of these qualities as well. But the top of the line bows just do it better, and therefor demand a higher penny.Not saying they are worth twice as much,butas long as us hunters are willing to buy thesebows at twice the price they will keep selling them as such. I am sure worried I have offended you,and if I have I sure do apologize. I am not trying to say your new bow is a bad choice or a bad bow I am just tying to answer your question. I am not sure I have made much sense so I'll shut up now before my leg follows my foot into my mouth. [&:]