I have to agree and it' refreshing to see various opinions being shared by men with lots of experience with which they talk about. I have no doubt whatsoever that the Nightforce scopes are amongst the toughest scopes available today at any price and for any use they might encounter. They are, however, not the only game in town as it is also quite apparent that the Bushnell DMR (34mm) and LRHS are also very tough and dependable too. Then you have the SWFA SS scopes that are also proving that you don't have to spend $2000+ to get a rock solid dependable scope that holds it own with any of them.