I'm noticing some significant past tense here: "I had one and...." ...
Did they serve as a bridge to a Nightforce, or......?
Flavor of the day. Newer things have come and gone.
I like mine. I used it for hunting this year. Not the best way to go as the reticle is small at 5X and I had no need to go higher for 300 yard deer. At least I finally bloodied it.