I guess I'm not an "archer", because if I couldn't hunt deer with a bow, I wouldn't shoot one at all, ever. I LOVE chasing whitetail deer. My bow is just a tool I use to do that. I screwed up my should this year, and used a crossbow, and it was neat being able to sit in my stand all comfy knowing I didn't have to stand up and draw if a biggun' came through. But on the negative side, this thing was HEAVY, and bulky, and a friggin' PAIN when walking through the woods..it's just cumbersome. I don't think compounds will die out. Guys who are good with them, will continue using them. The crossbow will just bring more people to hunting. I'm not sure exactly how I feel about that...selfishly, I want the woods for just ME. lol One other thing I want to mention. I've seen quite a few guys start out with crossbows, and after a year or two, go to the compound. I've yet to meet someone who started with compound and went to crossbow, unless they injured themselves and could shoot compound. (I'm just talking about the small group of people I meet duringa season, I'm sure it goes both ways all the time). I don't think there's an end in sight for how much performance can be enhanced on bows, or anything else. Look at human beings. How long ago was it that it was said to be IMPOSSIBLE for a man to run a sub 4:00 mile? Once it was broken by one man, it became common for top milers...now every so often, the world record is beaten...Will the 3:00 mile be broken in 100 years? LOL Love to see it done man. (darn, I rambled like a 5 year old on Snicker's and Mt. Dew...sorry)