This seem a little much

[Coonhound]

All my buddies and family have faster crossbows than my excalibur Phoenix at around 305 fps, I was just debating upgrading to a faster bow last week even though mine shoots excellent groups, than Sunday morning came and the Phoenix came through double lung pass through on a good size spike buck, no point spending $1000 bucks plus this year. If I do upgrade one say I will be keeping the Phoenix as a back up or for my kids when they are older. Doesn't matter how fast , shot placement is key , although I wouldn't shoot out to 60 yards with it as I see some guys do with the faster bows.

[FishHog]

Not for me either, but apparently there are enough who want and can afford the newest, fastest, coolest looking one to justify the manufacturers building them.
same arguements centuries ago with the people who said my flintlock kills the deer just as dead as that new fangled cartridge gun.
To each their own, if it drives the economy and gets people out in the woods who support hunting I'm OK with it. You still need to do your part to get game in your sights no matter how much you spend on equipment.

[DanE]

I guess it boils down to personal preference
I'm a compound shooter and there's lots of bows cheaper and faster than my Mathews but I like that bow the best.
After being around guys with Ravens I can honestly say they are by far the nicest crossbow made. fit and finish is perfect and there's not a cheaply made part on them