lots of nice xbows on the market. i'm in love with my exocet. with the string changer you never need to go to a bow shop. hehe. i use the crank made by excaliber. they're not cheap. cost around $90. i use it most of the time due to a back injury. it attaches to the stock in seconds andcomes off just as quick. i'm quite fond of it. best advice i can give you is to go with a well known brand as it will hold resale value. (if you buy an excaliber......youi will never part with it)goodluck.