I'm a fan of my Bowtech Carbon ICON.
It wasn't $300 though.
Most people that had their bowtech limbs delaminate are not fans anymore.
Our local shop had them blowing up in the box before they were even unpacked. It was about 30% returned as soon as they opened the box. Can't blame the customer when they are fucked from the factory.
Bowtech, Matthews, Hoyt, PSE. All big brands with big marketing budgets.
You can get a nicer bow for less money if you look at xpedition, obsession, new breed.
Find a pro shop, not a big box store. Find someone to teach you.
It's one of those things that you can pick up and do, but it's 100% easier if you start out with correct form. I've seen guys struggle for years to fix flaws in their form, and get pissed when the next guy hired an instructor and can shoot way tighter groups in a week.
Tuning is huge. I made a side hustle fixing bows out of the box stores for awhile. Adjusting cam lean, cam timing, etc. The big stores typically slap a rest and sight on and leave it to you. This doesn't work because the factory just tossed them together at a baseline, that may not be tuned.
Target guys doubt necessarily hunt, and hunters can't necessarily target shoot. I've seen guys that will shoot 300/300, but have never killed anything. Super successful hunters that would struggle to shoot 200/300.
So, depending on your wants and needs, taper your research accordingly.