For the most part I tend to agree with the others. For me, a bow with less handshock is more enjoyable to shoot. I look forward to shooting it. I also agree that it can affect accuracy. It has been my experience that one tends to anticipate the handshock/recoil from a bow that demonstrates alot of it. In which case most folks tend to flinch thus affecting accuracy.

Is it essential to have a bow with little to no handshock, no, but I do think most folks enjoy shooting them more.