Jeff, I think you may have just pushed me over the edge into buying a Z3 for my new-to-me Remington Ti... 3-10x42, I think.
I have a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x on a 5 lb 6 oz rifle for a toal weight of about 6 lbs 5 oz and don't feel that top-heaviness at all. I have to agree that the Zeiss are quite good for the $$.
