Or at least, to get a scope built there? The, "entry level" scopes are being built in China (& some in Korea), having fled the US, and even the Philippines. There are certainly more feature-filled scopes being made in China, but Japanese scopes have a far longer track record.
From what I've seen, for a:
* Japanese-built
* 2-10 (or similar) variable
* 40mm or 50mm objective
* Non-Christmas Tree (BDC or #4ish) reticle]
* 1" tube
* < 24 oz
FC
How about the
Steiner GS3 2-10x42 - 4A #5009? We have it on sale for only $599.99. German optics assembled in CO