RE: Barnett Quad 400 junk
my brother has barnett 300 and has had no problems but he shoots it very little, so that may be bad comparison.
compound crossbows from what i read NEED more maintaince than recurve bow,so its good to have bowshop close for that reason.
but, if you dont shoot a lot,then compound crossbow, only in my opinion is one i would use for deer hunting.
if i shot a lot at home, i would get EXCALIBER,no doubt about that.