I guess I am really behind the times with my OLD Denver made Redfield ILLUMINATOR and Lo Pro Widefield
Nothing wrong with old Denver Redfields. I have a 3-9x Illuminator WF and a 5 star on rifles used regularly. Never a problem. I have a couple of new (Leupold) Redfields that I think are excellent values.
I have two VX-I scopes that I rate as better than the couple of Elite 3200 Bushnells I have owned. One is on a Ruger 77 in 270 and one on a Tikka 260. Tough, reliable, and bright enough to hunt to legal extremes of the day.