Think about buying a new Ford f-150 that has a V-6, straight bench seat, 5-speed transmission, AM-FM radio, and AC, 15" wheels and tires.
Now think about a Ford F-250 with a 500 hp V-8 diesel, leather bucket seats, automatic transmission, AM-FM, cassette, CD, 6 disk changer, AC, GPS navigation system, push button 4 wheel drive, 18" wheels and tires, towing package, powered and heated seats, total underbody coating, spray in bed liner, chrome bumpers and trim.
CAN O' WORMS!!!!!! OR... you could think about buying an old beat up Chevy and it'd be ten times better than any new Ford. Uh oh... I know I'm gonna regret saying that. Just pokin' fun, owned WAY too many Fords to like them any more
But, this is beside the point. IMO, you're gonna get what you pay for 9 times out of 10 with a more expensive bow. I'm a typical lower-middle class, working man, that loves to hunt. I myself can't afford a real nice bow... I gotta save for a few years before I buy a top-end one. Right now I'm shooting a Jennings AirMaster and at the time I bought it, it was a high quality bow and I couldn't afford a Matthews. But on the other side of that, I know that there are expensive bows out there that I myself cannot shoot. When I was shopping for my new bow, I picked up some that were in the $600+ range and I just couldn't get comfortable holding them. So, there is something to be said for comfort, as far as I'm concerned. I don't believe that you should go out and buy the most expensive bow on the market JUST because it's the most expensive. What I'm trying to say is: If you aren't comfortable with the way the bow feels and shoots, your accuracy is going to suffer. But generally I feel that: Yes, the more expensive the bow, the better it's going to be. Okay, now y'all can bash me for being a Chevy lover!
P.S.
The main reason I am a Chevy lover is because my brother's truck is a Chevy. That truck is the one thing that both my parents agreed that I should have. Now I am a die-hard Chevy fan because that Chevy costed me more than every truck that every person in this forum owns, put together. That truck cost me a brother... He died two years ago, almost to this day. After the funeral, my parents (who had a bitter divorce 12 years ago and still refuse to talk) came to me and said, "John, we both think that Mike would've wanted you to have his truck." My brother fell down some steps (tripped over his own feet, happens to all of us), hit his head, and died about 20 hours later... he was 19 at the time. Keep on huntin' up there Mike... God keep you safe until the day comes when we'll hunt together again.
Sorry, it's getting onto that time of year and his death still hits me pretty hard. When this mood hits me I tend to ramble...