Personally, I think the 3 series glass on Leupold is very good.......now if I want better, I will probably look at a Euro...that's just me.

I have a Swarovski Z3 as new in box with all papers, BRX reticle, 3-10x42 if you would be interested. I don't currently hunt areas with long shots. Not sure what you were looking at on the high end Leupolds, but know they get pricey.