I keep seeing posts about the drop in quality of recent Leupolds like these VX-3is and deals like this let me know why. At $237 a unit remember the ebay seller and Leupold are making money on the deal, probably not a lot but I am sure there is still some profit margin. That means the Leupold cost per unit I would guess is hovering somewhere around $150. No wonder why quality has gone down.
I still have a bunch of older Vari-X IIIs that never need to be touched and older Mk4s with M1, M2 and M3 that all spin great, never had an issue. These were all 100% US made scopes and even in way back then dollars the Vari-X IIIs cost more than $237 new.
Just my opinion, but this is the start of the death nose dive for Leupy.
