When you say is it worth the price? IMO there is not much difference in price. If you are comparing it to a entry level Horton then there is a difference in price but if you want to compare apples to apples on the CB then you will need to get a higher end Horton and then the prices are the same. The battle that I am facing as a Horton lover is several problems. I bought a new supermax last year, Horton's top of the line for that year and I love it. But I am bound by a shop with a bow press if I want to service my string. I hate being at the mercy of a shop and owner. With a Excal you can do it from home. Second, ever since I held a Excal at a shop, when I pick up my supermax I feel like I just picked up a boat anchor in comparison to weight. It is those two things that drive me nuts about my Horton when I think of a Excal. If you get a higher end Horton and do not shoot much, which will mean less service on your bow, then you may not have problems with needing service. By going to a Excal I know I will not gain accuracy, since I feel I already have it. But it is the Independence and lighter weight that I am desiring when looking at them. So in short, if you are comparing apples to apples, there is no price difference IMO. Excal has no "range" of bows, they are all top notch tools for killing deer, only small differences in the models. Horton is sucked into the mass produce makem cheep wal-mart plan so they have to make "lower" end bows to sell for the guy that only sees a price and not performance. Hope thats not confusing but that is whatI think on comparing prices, it has to be compared to the same product quality.