I have a Steiner T5Xi 5-25x on my Tikka CTR in 308 and just received yesterday a Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x F1 scope. Both are built like tanks, and weigh as much. My Steiner has not been babied but not abused either and I have had zero issues with it. I expect the Nightforce to act the same, and in a pinch I could take it off and beat someone or something with it as it feels that durable.
I have a Leupold VX6 3-18x on my go-to deer hunting rifle. I would be concerned with any hard knocks or falls happening to this scope but it has performed flawlessly at distance since I have babied it.
