I own an Outfitter and a BuckHunter-both nice shooting, smooth and quiet bows and great if you don't want to drop$800+ dollars on a first setup. Friends who shoot Matthews and Hoyt were impressed when they shot my first Parker a few years back. There are certainly faster and more technologically advanced bows by Matthews, Bowtech, Hoyt, etc. out there, but it's a good bow for the price. If I were working with that budget again I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.