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Just wait until your bargain used Leica goes tits up and you find out you have no warranty. You will wish you had the Vortex which has a lifetime warranty, new or used.
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Just wait until your bargain used Leica goes tits up and you find out you have no warranty. You will wish you had the Vortex which has a lifetime warranty, new or used. If it doesn't work when it arrives, it goes right back. If it does work. it should continue to with proper care...it is a Leica. The particular unit I bought was very lightly used just to sight in the former owner's firearms from atop a tripod. It never underwent the abuses of a hunt. I hear what your saying about the lifetime warranty. That and price were the reason they were my original first choice. However, I've read quite a few reviews where the 1300's had problems reading half the distance advertised. I don't see any bad reviews on the Leica as far as failures. Mostly minor things like missing documentation or wrong unit sent from vendor. So I took a shot. The Leica is also 7X, where the Vortex is 6X.
My heart's in the mountains, my heart is not here.
My heart's in the mountains, chasing the deer.
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Vortex does have a great warranty. But they are not in the same league as Leica. IF mine craps out I'll call them and see where it goes. IF that does not work I'll probably buy a new Leica 2400 for $499. Till then I'm very much enjoying the 1600 that I have.
A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and fairness of the sport. - S. Pope
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Vortex does have a great warranty. But they are not in the same league as Leica. IF mine craps out I'll call them and see where it goes. IF that does not work I'll probably buy a new Leica 2400 for $499. Till then I'm very much enjoying the 1600 that I have. Right. My Leica CRF-1000R has worked just fine and provides ranges out to 900 to 1,000 yards as advertised. I don’t need to know ranges out past that. Not calling in artillery or air strikes these days. Happy Trails
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