Jip, welcome to hell. OK, it ain't so bad. You'll find out.

Good idea for you to go to a shop, at least to get fitted for the right drawlength and weight you can handle. The other reason is that once you have the thing somebody has to set it up and later service it for you. Buy from a local proshop and you'll have an easier time of it.

That being said, I would recommend seeing what that local shop has that fit your budget, Try a few bow and see what feels good to you. Some ideas are the Parker Buckhunter package. Nice bow for about $300. Not top-speed but you ain't paying for it either. Some other bows are the entry level ones in the Martin lineup. Very good quality and nice and quiet.

Just depending on how your budget is don't be afraid to get a used bow. There are a lot of guys like myself that get a new bow every year. What I had last year has not been abused, believe me. So just keep this as an option.