Since asking for entry level, I will assume this bow is for you and you haven’t learned a ton about archery just yet. While it may seem risky and intimidating, you really would get a lot more bang for your buck by getting a used bow that was top of the line 3-4 years ago. Trying before you buy is ideal, but if you don’t have experience to base anything off of, I think it’s a marginal benefit. I’d recommend a used Hoyt Torrex for real cost savings, but for a little bit more will find pretty premium bows. Some brands will be easier to tune that others so take that into consideration as well. Torrex is easy.
If you do look at used bows, as others have said, be prepared to replace the strings immediately but it could be fine. Other than that, just make sure the cams don’t look chipped or bent and that the limbs don’t have any cracks or chips and you’ll be good