if you keep your first bow as a spare, you ain't saving anything LOL

as for HOW to justify the price of things, thats a game we all play and have our own ways
but sadly, they never really make GREAT sense
the costs of a top shelf bow, is out of control if you ask me, same with X bows
there a wear and tear item, that need replacing of parts with the more you use it or AGE alone
people can say Accuracy has increase or speeds or?????
But to be honest, look at scores of top shooters from the past 10 + yrs, and the scores have NOT gone up very much IF at all
speeds and weight?
I had a bow back in the 90's that shot 330+ was about 4 lbs<
so, getting down to say 3.6 lbs< WOW< less than a 1/2 lb of weight savings? and double or triple the price tag??
I Ain't that weak that a 1/2 would effect me walking to my stand

NOW on the flip side, you look at modern rifles, take a Rem 700 as an example
there still pretty darn close in Prices from the past 20 yrs (I sold guns had a gun store)
Yes they went up a little, NOT double or triple, NOT even close
there still about the same gun as always, BUT can be had in better(if you think so) calibers, yet prices didn't triple
want lighter< look at a model 7, guess what, the price there didn;t increase much at all?

and a GUN is a LONG term item, that will work today and again in a 10 yrs without anything but basic cleaning and good storage

GO custom line rifles, and well YUP< prices there did climb LOL
but again, down the road, they won't need the up keep of a bow
and I am a LONG time bow hunter here
I just cannot justify the costs to new one's based on SO called TECH that's in them now
IMO< its just they have marketing down to a science and bran washed folks into thinking there worth the prices!
far too many are too willing to finance there life away today
even on small things! ONLY seeing the small payment and NOT the Big picture!