Leupold makes good scopes mechanically but are lacking in their glass. Minox has GREAT glass but mechanically are not yet proven being new to the market. Swaros are great but you pay for it. Minox weighs less than the other two and is usually shorter with greater eye relief. Minox also has the best warranty. You fall down a mountain and land on the scope they replace it. Overall the Minox is the best buy. I would also strongly consider Trijicon Accupoints, Zeiss Conquest and Bushnell Elite 4200s. The Elite 4200s are being renamed and can be found dirt cheap right now. Great scopes with Rainguard but CS sucks. The Trijicons are the best scopes for hunting and low light due to the reticle, but don't have the magnification range of the ZA 5. The Conquest has etched reticles and great glass. I list the scopes I own in this order for hunting large game:
Trijicon Accupoint
Minox ZA 5
Elite 4200
Zeiss Conquest
