1. Used scope breaks
2. Company who made it is out of business
3. They send you a new product worth more than the used value of the broken scope
4. Sell the new product for a decent price and come out ahead
This is my opinion as well EXCEPT that item #2 doesn't apply since Nikon is still very much in business.
However, you still need to not overpay for the used scope.
Keep in mind that the earlier 'made in Japan' Nikon scopes were very well made. Some of the best lens in the biz.
