I have two S&B 6x scopes and they are very nice but I can not say they are worth 3 or 4 x the price of the leupold. for 4x, you dont exactly need cutting edge optics anyway. I would go with a leupold but I would compare it to a nikon as well. for me, leupold is always the model to compare all others to, at any given price point. the leupold fxII 6x42 scopes are very nice for the money and I think they are hard to beat. I could consider the 6x option. if 6 is too much, then a variable may be a better choice.
