Same here. Actually found a European dealer that had an SHV 5-20x56 4A in stock a few years back that was willing to ship to the U.S. but it was going to cost about $300 over list and he couldn’t guarantee a delivery timeline. Said it could be as long as 3-4 months. I ended up passing. Seems like a no-brainer to have them available in the states but what do I know.