A bolt fan,

Sorry to hear about the situation in the Southeast. I hope you are well.

As for the scope. Personally, I only use my scope for 30 seconds or so...to shoot my target. Thus, I look for a scope that is reliable and then I usethe extra money to purchase a top of the line binocular like Swarovski, Leica, etc.to find the game/target. The Nikon Monoarch is a very reliable scope and fits that bill well.