JG,
I'm more in line with your thinking. But, I've never been a sniper, too old to start now. I don't do LR shooting and don't shoot in competition (other than cowboy action shooting now and then, but that's different).
As a hunter who likes to spin a turret, Swaro, Zeiss, Leupold and the higher end Bushnells suit me fine. I especially like the Leupold CDS. It seem tougher made than the Swaro BT and doesn't need aftermarket parts. And if QA fails, CS is great. Just aggrivating to have to send one back.
DF
