ORIGINAL: wabi

Not saying I know anything about PSE crossbows, but my local pro-shop owner (who is an authorized PSE dealer) and I have had a conversation about them. He's been in business for many years and knows a lot aboutcompound bows and crossbows. I've always trusted his advice, and I've never had any problems with the results. I've found he will be truthful, and pretty well tells it like it is even if it means not making a sale! I didn't ask for details, but his advice on PSE crossbows was to avoid them! His only explanation - too many quality (safety) issues. He will not sell a PSE crossbow -but offers Excalibur, TenPoint, Horton, Barnett, and probably a few more (I've never asked).
Not my advice, but the source know his bows, so take it or leave it - your choice.
For a less expensive choice, why not the Excalibur Vixen? Not a fancy finish, no "bells & whistles", but one superbly accurate and dependable crossbow with a warranty that can't be beat!
I own & shoot a PSE recurve and a PSE compound I bought from him, but my crossbow is an Excalibur.