In my local area there is a dealer that carries Nikon optics. He has the Monarch UCC 3-9X40 listed at $269.99. He has like 3 of this model left that are factory refurbishments. His price on the 3 is $199.99 each. I was wondering if anyone has purchased any type of refurbished scope before and your results? It comes with the same warranty as the new scopes and a $70 savings is considerable on this item.