I have a bottom of the line Parker x bow. I think it is called a "buckmaster" it is 150 lb draw. I paid $400 for it and shot it 3 times over the years I had it. The first opportunity I had, I shot a doe and I thought it was no challenge so I went back to my old 15 year old bow. After about 5 years in storage, I took it out last year and harvested a 8 pointer and dropped it ins tracks. This year I shot a 10 pointer with it and the deer only ran 30 years before it expired.
I think my bow is on the heavy side compared to my buddies' Parker Thunderhawk