"Ended up just pulling the scope (VX3 3.5-10x40 CDS) and tapping it against a big boulder 60 yards away from where I was standing."
Understandable since Leupold is 'hard headed'. Take for instance their 'Wide Duplex'......in matte scopes, but Duplex in Gloss. ZERO Logic, and why they ignore consumer complaints....well, it must be the bean counters.
As to POI, Subs will give a noticeable shift in POI. As to the 'tapping' the turrets, seems that was on friction scopes, sometimes it takes a fired shot or three to get the adjustment to 'move'....good luck.