I agree about the reticle. Ever compared the reticle in a "top of the line S&B" to your 6X42? You just might like it.
I get what you're saying about technology reducing the required skill level, but I don't think it really applies here. A compound bow with pins and a rangefinder letting a newbie take shots farther than an old hand with a traditional? On subjects like that, I think one can make that argument or at least have such an opinion.
This is not the same. This is simply a piece of equipment that performs the exact same function better. If using a "Brand L" 6X42 in place of a "Brand S&B" 6X42 because it doesn't work as well in some conditions lets you show off your "skill" more, why stop there? Why not get a BSA and spray paint over half the objective? Using that scope would show you have lots of "skill," right? Maybe, or maybe simply lacking good sense.
