The cheaper scopes have come a long way but I really like Nikons. I bought1.5 to 4.5 shotgun scope fifteen years ago for $175 for a rifle that I had and I just moved it to a brand new Encore.I shot it yesterday andit worked great. I see that Cabelas has the same scopefor $239 right now. I think their worth it.Although a long time ago, I had bad experiences in cold weather with the cheaper scopes that has probably soured meforever.