I have VXIII, VX3 AND VX3i and I can't tell hardly any difference between them, The VXIII
damaged by my GS( broke tube) and they said send it to them I explained it was dropped and
they replaced it with a VX 3. The scope was 25 yrs old. Leupold's CS has always been super to me.
Thats my 2cents
I have a Vari-XIII that was made in1984. the glass is truly dreadful and the only reason I keep it is because it was my inheritance from my father, the VXIII was a huge leap forward in quality of glass. the VX3 and VX3i , I can't tell the difference between them.
Interesting that they replaced your scope........I sent my Vari-XIII in just a few years ago for repairs and they replaced the scope tube.......wish they would have replaced it, but zero complaints !!!!!!
