If Leupold quality is so bad, then which manufacturers are so much more superior at comparable prices? From my view, I just don't see their competitors as significantly better. I've had the opportunity to see both Leupolds and S&Bs in action overseas and both performed well in austere and heavy use conditions. S&B is without a doubt a offers a much better product, and I think it's clearly evident even when just handling them side by side, but their prices are also astronomical. When you get back down to Leupold prices and compare them against others like Vortex, Zeiss Conquest, and even Nigthforce, I'm just struggling to see the deficiencies.