Many purist' will tell you that the scope should cost as much, or more than the gun! I say bull hockey! I would stay away from any "under a hundred dollar," junk, but the Aetec is a good scope! I'd say it is as good as any low-end Luepies. Is it as good as a 800-1000 dollar scope? No! But the 1000 dollar scopes aren't 5 times better than the Aetec either! Aetec is good glass!