I don't really share all the views in the original post.

I shoot both trad & compound. And as you can spend $700 for a compound, so too can you spend that money for a beautifully crafted recurve. Some bows out there look to belong more in art galleriesoverthe woods. In either path you can spend a lot of money. Trad gear is far from cheap, unless you are using old stuff(in which case the same holds true dealing with compound equipment)

Maybe its still because I am newer to trad bows, but I don't feel it is any easier to tune a trad bow than a compound. give me a couple hours and I'll have a compound set up and tuned. Trad bows seem to have many things to "tweak". Brace height, nock point, point weight, and arrow spine seem like you could go in circles for days getting the perfect tune.

Practicing regardless of gear should never be a chore. Those who make compound gear complex do so on thier own, it is not difficult.