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Unless you got the original broken scope for free, you didn't get the new scope for $100. You just paid for it in installments, with the added trouble of dealing with a broken scope in the meantime.

OK you and Jimmy win. Just trying to pass some info on that folks have an option, other than what they offer as a direct replacement.

Quite the deductive power realizing i got the scope for more than $100. I bet no one else thought of that.

You obviously didn't:

What's the prize???

Copper Stolen Valor Medal with Fake SEAL device.

Congratulations. Now you have 2 but you got this one as a sockpuppet.

It would be nice if both Leupold and Nosler would move out of Oregon and go to somewhere like Wyoming. Likely they’d find folks that are willing to work and could save some money so they could make a better product at a better price. I believe Weatherby reduced their power bill five fold by moving out of California. At the end of the day there will always be something to use whether or not it has Leupold written on it is up to them.

Of all the “industry jobs” you’ve been involved in, how many have you not been fired from? Lol. You’re a f’n D’bag!

Personally I no longer care. Plenty of FAR BETTER choices out there. Only thing I might miss is their light weight, but then again that's a big price to pay if they do not work right.

I think the custom shop cost them sales of new scopes. When you could buy a used model, send it to the custom shop for new features and still be well under the cost of the new model it’s a hard sell to the bean counters to keep that service available.

I have owned any Leupold scopes over the years, they have worked well for me, light weight, and good value IMHO. I did have a couple of problems with used scopes I had purchased here or on other sites and they were repaired or replaced in a very timely manner. Leupold has become the punching bag on the "fire", which is a simple case of piling on. Maybe we should find something else to piss and moan about! BTW get off my lawn!

BTY?????

Only thing stolen is the space I occupy in your head John. Do the Leupold sunglasses come in XXXL so you can wear them.

I guess I could have ask if the public school system is beyond repair. Your response would have covered both questions. Winks

There is a weird anomaly here. Visit virtually any other hunting or shooting forum and you don't see 1/20 th of the Leupold bashing that you see here. Oh sure you see the occasional person talking about a problem with a Leupold at other sites but no more than any other brand and far less than some. (I'm looking at you Vortex)

Then you come here and there is this little click of people that claim to have had a 100% Leupold failure rate. Nope, never had a good one ever. All 14 of them they have owned all chit the bed in spectacular fashion. Kind of makes you wonder why they kept buying them after the first 6 failed but logical thinking like that just gets in the way of a good story. It's also strange that many of us have had 5 or 6 and never had a wisp of a problem. Odd that the failure rate for some is 100% while being 0% for others. Seems like it would even out a bit more. LOL!

I expect any day now to see some newbie trying to make a splash with the "He-Man Leupold Haters Club" by claiming that the Leupold scope he bought crawled off the top of his rifle in the middle of the night; knocked his daughter up, took a huge dump in the guest bathroom without flushing, poisoned the dog; and keyed his car on the way out the driveway. I mean if you are going to exaggerate at least make it interesting.

That came across as arrogant and condescending, didn’t help their cause.

I have several Leopolds, but any new ones I pick up are other brands.

They’ve replaced any problem ones I’ve sent back. Gotta give them credit for good CS.

DF

I did in 1998. In the 70's, Leupold was the premium optic, something to be proud of. My last use of a Leupold was in 1998 when I walked out back and compared a Leupold Vari-X II with a Swarovski Habicht, both 3-9X. There was no comparison.

Made me smile, chuckle even. Good way to start the day.

Thank you.

Happens almost weekly.....Almost always preceded by...."I have always been a Leupold user"....and ends with...."I hope they can recover, however until then...."

I did in 1986......
No light duty loopie erectors for me.
dave

Justification for using Asian optics. HINT.
And the same site where some actually believe the BS from BS. So, the gullible factor. Another HINT.