Probably a stupid move by them to have this cheapy scope,but the Razor HD and Viper scopes are really pretty good.
Last time I looked through a Leuplod Rifleman I wasn't too impressed!
Yup.
Bushnell has blister pack stuff, and they have the 6500 line. Burris has Black Diamond scopes and Timberlines. Nikon has ProStaffs up to Monarch Gold/African offerings. I think the only folks who don't have a low-end line are the Alphas. I'm not saying I agree with it, I'm just saying that's how it is.
Every time I go to my local range, I'm reminded that, zealous though we are, we Campfire-ites make up a tiny sliver of the hunting/outdoors market. There are many, many more people out there who are content to buy whatever's cheapest. So if a mfgr isn't going to offer a low line, they're going to have to fight furiously for a slice of a tiny pie.
The best we can do is to buy a company first, & the products second. The experience of many has been that Vortex goes above & beyond to make things right. Has the OP contacted them to see if/how they would resolve the problem?
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