Comparisons aside, I think some guys justlike messing with bows. They like the thrill of a new purchase and the chance to tweak it for as much speed/performance they can get. Think of it as a hand-held hotrod. Some people spend tons of money tricking out a Honda Civic, it's a hobby like any other I guess. Me, I still shoot the first bow I bought back in '94. I'm considering replacing that sinceit's getting a little bit of delamination on the edges of the limbs from wear. But since I'm a finger instinctive shooter I'm not sure what's out there for my style of shooting andnot sure I want to spend the time learning the new feel of a different bow. Instinctive shooting is more sensitive to change than sight pin shooters. (Although I've been able to get moderately decent shots with my Dad's two bowsjust picking them up and shooting)I'd love to get a recurve as a second bow but don't want to spend the big bucks on one (and have a second set of arrows) and don't know enough about them to buy a used one. But I haven't missed a deer yet because my bow was too old. (skill level is another thing altogether )