RE: Do you really need a $700 bow?
I actually have about $1100 wrapped up in mine. At the time I could afford it, but now I would be hard pressed. The bow itself was $600 but after shooting all "the best", it was what I really liked. After adding all the accessories, arrows, etc and then changing them again, I now have more in my bow than I did in my first car. But I love it, it's quiet and shoots smooth. The last bow I had lasted 12 years so if I can get the same lifetime it's less than $100 per year and who wouldn't pay that!