The only rifles I've seen stay in line, year in and year out, carry fixed power Leupolds. Interestingly enough, most of them are Rugers. These aren't rifles that have the turrets twisted, though.
I agree with you that if you're relying on scope you'd be adjusting on, a Leupold likely wouldn't be a first choice, unless it was a Mark 4 fixed power. Though I am liking my Mark 6 3-18 thus far. We'll see how it lasts.
I am going to try a couple of the NXS 42mm compacts this week if there are any in stock at sport optics. It is not a blessing to have one of the biggest internet retailers of high end glass right down the road. I have too many scopes...but I guess that means I have too many guns, and I will never admit to that. But it is not like I have a bunch of scopes sitting in the safe unmounted.
