Not sure why people put so much personal worth in inanimate objects...
Leupolds are good scopes. They generally hold zero well, they are light, and they have better than adequate glass. For most hunters they are a great choice. They also have a high a high rate of incorrect tracking, inconsistent tracking, and canted reticles.
Leupold has made great strides with their latest LR scopes, i.e. the 34mm tubed Mark 4, the Mark 6, and Mark 8. The variable Mark 4's and hunting lines are not in any way reliable enough for consistent LR use.
Lest one think otherwise, I say this seeing, shooting and testing hundreds of issued Leupold Mark 4's, and hundreds of Leupold hunting scopes shot in classes and training.
I still use several Leupold scopes but I have no problem admitting that they have serious issues.
