bought me a new bow last year at hulmes in paris. pse brute on sale for 300 bucks with free setup. shot a matthews and hoyt, although they were a pound lighter, and a little smoother, didnt help me to shoot any better. plus my wallet is a little fatter!!
You just have to shoot them to see. Some will notice a huge difference between the low price and high price bows..Others will not. If one does not feel way better,save some money and buy the less expensive. You do want to look at other factors like warranty and what it covers.
About $550 Most of the higher end bows have more innovative features and tend to be faster . Speed sells bows these days . You can find a good bargain bow that may be a little slower , yet still kill deer just as dead without breaking the bank.
I'll be honest in saying that I can shoot my mid price bows every bit as accuratly as my top end bows . The archer makes the bow.