i hear more and more great things about minox all the time. I personally have a pair of 8x56 minox binos that i love. Minox would not be a bad choice for a scope but i don't know if it would replace the conquest.

for scopes under 200 bucks i suggest nikon

for scopes 300-400 bucks i suggest minox and meopta

for scopes higher up it depends on what you want.

Loving life in the Great North West one day at a time.

sounds like its time for a new gun.