For me, the intersection of price/reliability/value/function/eye relief = my last five purchases, Leupold 5HD, with another on the way.
I bought a 2-10 on impulse, mounted it on a known-to-be-accurate rifle.
Fired one shot, made adjustments to get it to 1.5" high at 100 yards, shot landed right where it was supposed to.
Next shot was at 325 yards, dialed up and got a hit on a small steel gong. Back to 100, and groups were very nice. Right where they should be.
A comprehensive test it wasn't, but I liked how it did that and the glass in that scope is nice, but rifle/scope are kinda heavy so I don't use it much. But it shore do shoot nice!
I also have an SHV, an NXS, and a couple-three Super-chickens, and of those, I favor the SHV, a 3-10.
