The problem is the optics world has changed. We are asking our scopes to do far far more than we did 20 years ago. We are asking them to adjust with precision and reliability. Leupold and most rifle scopes for that matter work just fine as set it and forget it scopes. As long as you don't mess with the adjustments its likely you will be just fine with the scope. Leupold didn't realize this was a problem they needed to address.
My scope needs have not changed in the last 20 years or 50 years for that matter. This is probably why Leupolds are still good to go for me. My scopes are on hunting rifles and I have no need to spin the dials. I have not doubt there are scopes with better adjustments, but all I need is clear glass with a usable reticle, for the zero to not change once I set it and for the scope to not fog. There's nothing beyond the old the Vari X II that benefits me and my main hiunting rifle even wears an old Weaver K4-1.
