start cheap, light, and used. this will save time and money until you develop your form and tastes. if you want a sight on a rec do it it is your decision, try to find a used one that has already been drilled for a sight if you find one without holes it is usually worth more and you may want to hold on to it as is. BUT I do believe that once you shoot barebow and find out how SIMPLE, FUN, and CHALLENGING it is you will forget about the sights and possibly the compound also. when i first started back i shot both but the trad bug took hold quickly and within a year all compound technology was sold.