I think we get to much into unneeded quality to put the cross hair on an animals shoulder and pull the trigger..I have some high dollar European scopes but I find them too heavy, the coating finish too slick, and I do fine with a Leupold for all hunting purposes, and I hunt a heck of a lot more than most and always have..
I do look for the kind of quality that you describe in my binoculars...
BTW I have a Swaroski 1.5x6x42 30MM as new in box for $1000. That is supposed to be $500 below cost I am told..
