Bullshiete! No one who has ever scrimped and saved has looked down on anything Leupold has ever produced. It may not stand up against the foreign junk you democrats love to suck on, but there's nothing wrong with anything Leupold ever made.
Kinda like cigars, beer or scotch. Your wallet may allow you to enjoy something better than what you had, but it�s a sad little man that looks down his pecker on people who still enjoyed what used to lighten up your days.