Yes, I know all about it I have a compound and accessories. But my bare bow was no where near 500. And there is, for me, a lot more fun to be had out of tuning, building, and shooting a compound than just buying a crossbow sighting it in and then just breaking it out when the season opens. That would be like gun hunting and I think that is why people turn to archery for something new, different, and more challenging than gun hunting. Look i didn't mean to offend anybody here this is just my opinion.