"...Most people think anything older than themselves can't possibly be very good; they are wrong of course. Bushnell has sold many variations under the Banner label and even within a production run some will be better, as an absolute, than others but the differences due to any "improved optics" are much less than many believe.
The way to answer your question is to look through it. If the image is bright and clear you wouldn't see much - if any - difference with a magic "new" scope.
