Pete sorry about your reasons for giving up the muzzys. Last I heard you were going to be one built, a Hawken style I think you said. But anyway, don't be too hasty on spending a ton of cash on a crossbow. I got me a Center Point Sniper 370 this year after selling my Excalibur Ibex. It cost me around $235. I like it and the reviews on it are good. I took a 6 point with it this past Tuesday at 35 yards. He was quartering away and my crossbow Rage put and entry wound about 5" long before center punching his heart and busting the opposite shoulder.
What was really cool though was watching the lighted Nocturnal through the scope as it hit him. I usually wait a while before trailing an archery kill but I knew he wouldn't go far after going around a dirt mound (I hunt an old strip mining area). I was right, he only went 40 yards and left a blood trail Stevie Wonder could have followed!