Buying new, chekmate get's the best bang for the buck award, particularly the hunter II. I like a few of Martin/Howatt's line, the hunter, savannah and the mamba but your best bet, price wise,is to look on the used market for one. Many of the older bear bows are still very servicable weapons. Check out the classifieds here, on tradgang, the leatherwall, tradtalk and archery talk. You can find some great deals on used equipment.