I'm a 9x scout,

I enjoy bow for pve because of scatter shot and my aoes, I crit faster and kill mobs faster. I've heard some people saying xbow is better but to me I've tried both and still enjoy the use of a bow.

I enjoy xbow for PVP because the base damage is higher for auto attacks.

Everyone has their own preferences it's just best to find out what is yours.

I also use my full vit defender to help tank mobs so it helps as well.