I spent a good bit of time comparing the VX6 2-12 against a Swarovski Z3 and a Zeiss HD5 and without a doubt I walked away convinced that the VX6 was the standout winner. Seems like there's been a few cases of QC problems with the VX 6 here on the campfire which concerned me a little bit. I ended up buying a vx3 3.5-10x40 that ended up having to be sent back for repair anyway, so go figure!