It occurs to me that the question we should be asking is how GOOD said crossbows are. I don't want a delineation of how bad something is in ANY choice I make when that choice involves something that's just inches from my face.....much less my eyes.
As for the newbies that are proud of their recent purchase, can you at least wait until you've shot the bow (at least) 300 times before telling us how enamored you are with your decision. ALL new things are great- we wouldn't have bought them otherwise-not all things used, esp if applied under hunting conditions, always pan out to be the same.