I have used both Leupold and Burris handgun scopes and the Burris doesn't take a back seat to Leupold!

I dropped a TC Contender and it landed on concrete directly on the target knob of my Burris scope. I called first and then returned it to Burris, freely admitting that I had dropped the Contender, and Burris replaced the scope. I was astonished by their customer service!!!

As far as I am concerned, they are of equal quality.