I posted this in another thread (burris vs. Leupold), but it concerns warranty and I have the same question here. I have no doubt that Zeiss is good or better than a comparably priced Leupold. My guess is that both are really excellent and any purchase of either would be entirely satisfactory in terms of function. it comes down to personal preference and..... Warranty

What are people's actual experience with Zeiss' warranty? I am SO pleased with warranty service that Leupold gives. They have a lifetime, noquestions asked warranty that applies to any owner, not only the original owner. I boughtmy Leupoldscope used in 1988. No proof of purchase. I sent it in for a general going over a couple of years ago. They completely went through it and sent it back EXPRESS for no charge. They prioritized it because I had a time deadline for a hunt and turned it around in 48 hours. There is absolutely no way I could have gotten better service, and I understand this is business as usual for Leupold. This is worth something and has made me a loyal customer - Although I have no doubt there are scopes as good as Leupold, some better for sure. But, I'll have to be sold that any other scope is not only a better scope, but has as good service after the sale. Just a thought on something that also adds value to a scope.