If the scope will be used for big game, then reliability is paramount, too much time and money goes into hunting these days for equipment failure to ruin a hunt. For punching paper or ringing steel, the less expensive options have merit if price is a determining factor.
Just think of all the unreliable POS Leupolds, guys have used over the years. They don't track well and don't adjust properly, but they hold zero
most times. I'll give them that. The term "set and forget" was invented just for those scopes. With that being said, I'd trust my FFII's anywhere any time and on
any hunt. YMMV. So when you say "less expensive", they should not all be put in the same category. I've had Swaro's that I would not trust as much as a much "less expensive" FFII's. IF you have not tried one, maybe you should.
