you are still condeming the crossbow for having the same as a compound. if you think a compound weighs the same are close to a crossbow you are sadly mistaken.we both shoot arrows or bolts, have sight help, and use a trigger mechanism for a release.oh yeah, the crossbow does not have the nice arrow rest also. it just lays on the crossbow itself.i use a horton hunter express. you have failed to mention that crossbows use sight pins also.you are still saying the things wrong with the crossbow are the things that a compound has.look at what you are saying. the crossbow has been around much longer than the compound. what do you use the laser sight for? prob to help you get a better shot just like the crossbow.