I had a PSE many moons ago. I really liked that bow, took several bucks and a pig with it. A friend of mine picked up a Mathews (not sure which one) last year, he is pretty happy with it. I was out of the bow hunting circle for awhile after my two shoulder surgeries. Then found out last year here in California , if your surgeon fills out a Fish and Game form you can use a crossbow during archery season, never thought that would ever happen. I now have a Raven Crossbow. I hear good things about the Mathews compound bow.