There is a vast mount of actual, in the field experience here at the 'fire, that is a fact. Some have much more experience than others and thats A-OK. I will preface by saying that I do like the SWFA scopes that I've used to learn the mil system, whack hogs and 'yotes, range time, etc. They have a well deserved reputation for not letting shooters and hunters down for sure.
It is interesting though, that the first thought (mine too I admit) from experienced guys is that in this particular example, the blame was place nearly 100% at the hands of the previous owner. I'd say that's very likely true. When we think back to the USED Tract scope test thread, where the particular scope was tossed and trashed about, the scope did fail you could say, and the blame was placed directly on the scope being a POS, Tract being a POS company, and they made POS scopes. No consideration was given to placing blame on the previous owners in that case. Just interesting to me, that's all.
I think some guys have an axe to grind...I can't honestly say I've never been there, but I do try to avoid behaving that way myself.
I don't understand all the emotion expressed when discussing optics. Or pickups. Or rifles. I like what I like, and others have their own preferences. I'm okay with that.
Politics is another matter.
