Don't do it. Don't ever buy a cheap scope.
That's the path I've been going and I really don't believe I've ever had a good scope. I.e. one that does everything mechanically well:
1) Adjustments - When you put wind or elevation on it, it adjusts properly
2) Focus
3) Parallax adjustment - Does it eliminate all parallax? Forget whether or not the range scale is even in the right zip code.
4) Magnification adjustment - Does magnification adjust without changing POI?
5) POI stability - Can I put a zero on it and come back later, even after some handling, and find the gun shooting to the same POI?
Then there's things like clarity, color, click feel, etc that are unimportant compared to the above.
I've never had a $1,000 scope. Maybe I need to get one.
