The nice thing about having a "Back-up" bow is that you have another "toy" to tinker with. I have a total of 4 Compounds, only two are "really" modern bows, while the other two are older, one 80's, the other late 90's. They all get some shots from time to time, the 90's bow more than the 80's bow, and my 2 sig. line bows the most. Do I NEED one??? Heck no, I have a HOYT as a primary bow, but I like having them.