I think you need to go with what interests you more bow styles are fun no matter what way ypu look at it both have their advantages and disadvantages. you can't let anyone tell you what is better or what is more accepted because imo nobody has that right. In my response to some previouse posts yes if it wasn't for the compound and all its bells and whistles as well as advertising and sponser the sport of archery as a whole would be in big trouble. And as far as a hunt being unsuccessful because you never came home with any game in your pick up I think is not the way I look at it, I feel that just getting out in the woods and maybe finding a new scrape or rub ao finding a new spot to sit or just seeing game is a very successful hunt and well worth the trip and to me is not just a walk in the woods, and I won't have to explain this to mykids beacuse I believe that my kids will feel the same way as they well join me on my hunts and sharethe samesatisfaction I get being in the woods.
Good luck to all in what ever you do.