Actually can probably blame cabela's. They will take anything back at any time for the most part. Depending on how you return it will determin the amount of refund you get. They will actually tell you to try something out for a while, and if you don't like it just return it. As long as it isn't all messed up and you still have the reciept and original packaging you will get all your money back. Of course in a case like above without the packaging and marred up screws you wouldn't get full price back from them either, even if you walked into the store with them. I don't know how it would work thru the mail. I do know that I tried 4 different scopes in a month or so until I found one I was happy with and they didn't have a problem with it. It worked out to their advantage anyway since I ended up spending twice as much in the long run.

Being that I have never met you or the other guy and did not see the product myself I have no comment on the actual situation. I don't blame you for not wanting to be bad mouthed though. And I will agree with the others that this sure is a lot of effort and stress on both parties for a freakin' set of scope mounts.

Paul