RE: Bows becoming too high $ to buy...
I spent $20 bucks on a garage sale bow, took it to the archery shop to get restrung, checked out. Then put a rest and sight on it. Plus a release and 6 new arrows. Even then it cost me $200 bucks to get ready. Well worth the investment, but I cannot imagine spending $500 for a bow. My gun cost me $300 plus $150 for the scope. Expensive hobby. But if I had the money I would probably spend it. I really don't see any reason to upgrade bows every year though. Seems to me if it shoots right and you can use it, that should be it. We don't trade in our wives every couple of years for the newer model. Although we might want to..
Just my observations...