[Rocky1]

Already have dozens of guns I don't shoot, don't need or want a half dozen crossbows I don't shoot. I want one crossbow, I want it to be dependable, and if it fails, I want Customer Service I can depend on and parts close enough I can take an afternoon off and go get them if necessary.

That having been said, I was in exactly that position last year, and 2 years and 3 years prior to last year shooting a KI, so it definitely would not be a Killer Instinct, ever again. Fair product, but my experience with Customer Service sucked, every time,
during season.

Having seen issues across all manufacturers' products reported, seeing 400 FPS plus increasing the probability of issues reported, having experienced the lack of Customer Service with KI... I looked at bows below 400 FPS, from manufacturers close to home.

Didn't see anything in Bear's product line that impressed me, they're only an hour away. Most were bigger and heavier than what I wanted, found lots of reports on failed product, and a lot of bad reviews on their customer service.

Barnett is only 2 hours away, so I started going through their product line. Neighbor has always spoken very highly of their product, has a Recruit he's had for years without a hiccup, his son has a Recruit, granddaughter has a Recruit, never had a bit of trouble out of any of them. Needed a minor part for one of them, called 2 pm and ordered it, had it the next day at noon. Niece's husband broke a limb on his Barnett 2 years ago, bought it NIB but second hand, wasn't registered, he called them Monday morning, they registered it, accepted the warranty claim, issued RA number, told him to ship ASAP, he shipped Monday afternoon, had his bow back Friday morning.

Looking at their product line, I was leaning toward the XP370, but found a better price on the XP380 on Amazon, checked Availability from other Sellers, and found a 380 in a damaged box for 35% less than the 370, so... I'm shooting a Barnett XP380, and I would do it again in a heartbeat, knowing what I know now.