Don't sell yourself short, if you have the time & money to get any bow out there by all means go shoot them. The high priced ones cost that much for a reason. Don't get me wrong the lower end bows can kill just as well as the high priced ones but there is alot more technology that goes into the upper end making them in some cases more forgiving, faster, lighter, better draw cycles, more quality control, better strings, etc... Something to think about, how many people do you know that have shot a high end model in lines such as Mathews, Bowtech or Hoyt decided to go buy a new one after 5 years and went and bought a low or mid range bow? They always go back for that top model, if they can't afford it they usually wait til the next year. If your finances are keeping you in the mid range one bow I'd recommend you to try out is the Bowtech Assassin, you can get them as a package for $599