I still have use for trim 1" scopes, and I'm glad that there's still some good options available for new purchase. But I don't bemoan the fact that the market is changing. Any company has to offer what sells in order to stay in business. How sustainable is the market for low price, low magnification, "classic" deer hunting scopes with simple reticles when there's already 40 years' worth of them out there? Sure they still get the job done in the majority of scenarios. But they don't exactly wear out and they generally last a very long time.
Plenty are available used. If you're looking for something very specific, I've had great luck with WTB adds in classifieds.
A lot of good options for new purchase have been listed in this thread.
And yes, I agree with whoever pointed it out that this thread has classic "boomer" signatures all over it.
