I buya lot of stuff off of the internet (ebay, etc.) because you can get stuff a lot cheaper. If you are talking bows, the only problem is warranty or lack of(depending on the manufacturer). I purchased a new Bear bow off of eBay and the warranty is still valid. Warranty won't be valid on the high endbig names (Mathews, Hoyt, Bowtech) if purchased off of the internet. Most of the times that wouldn't matter, because I would still be ahead of the game (if I had to get something fixed) because of how much money I saved. Other than the internet, I buy a lot of things at Cabelas because of their return policy. Sometimes I like to try something, and I find out I don't like it. Take it back with no problems. Can't do that with most of the pro shops.