I use an excalibur micro 335, recurve crossbows are simple, no cables, cams or pulleys to break or go out of tune. And they are lightweight, narrow and well balanced and you can decock without shooting an arrow. You can change the string yourself if u need too.
I bought my crossbow online from Walnut Creek Archery and assembled it myself, no need for a bow shop. If you're hunting deer, you don't need 500 feet per second, anything over 300 is just fine. I'm shot deer out to 55 yards and achieved pass through.
The complete package was around $750.