I went to a beginners bow at first. I wasn't sure I'd shoot for long. It was years since I shot last and I had some shoulder problems, previously. I wasn't for wasting a lot of money in the investment.

My next bow, I fit the bow to my price, as a bowhunter and not a 3D shooter.
I wanted a good enough bow; didn't need the finest bow on the market and the added money. In fact, I don't charge my hobby costs. It's either cash or a payment on a credit card within the month.

My bow shoots as good as I'll shoot, and I practice enough. I have my own practice lot; a small one lane shooting place.

On my last bow, the one major criteria I had wasn't the bow. It was making sure, in my area, I had a place to practice. In my mind, the practice place was more critical than getting a better bow.