Lots of good beginners bows out there and used high quality ones as well. Some guys will by the newest offering every few years so look for a used one if your serious about staying at it. I bought a PSE Stinger 3G set up for 360.00 and like it for what it is. Had an older Matthews FX which I liked a lot but wanted something a little newer not faster but accurate and quite which I got with my new bow. Been at it 5 years now and enjoy the challenge very much.