I love my excalibur phoenix.Its extremely accurate and just a great bow.The only con i would say is the limb width.You have to make sure your limbs do not hit anything when fired.But that hasnt been a problem for me beacuse i dont hunt in any tight places.Compoundcrossbows have the advantage of shooting in smaller spaces.Ive always enjoyed recure crossbow though.I think I paid some where around $550 for the bow,scope,arrows,and quiver.But you should try and shoot which bows you are interested in first ifpossibleto see which one feels the best.