The simmons scope is probably a decent scope. It might only last you a couple years. Seems like scopes around $100 are hit and miss as far as how good they are and how long they last. Not everyone has the budget for better than average glass. I shoot with Bushnell $100 scope because thats what I can afford at the time. I havehad zero problems with it, so I keep shooting with it. One of my brothers friends had the same scope on a 270 and it didn't last himall that long.I ended up with the scope, and traded it off when I traded off a rifle. I told the dealer the story and they sent the scope to bushnell. The scope was not repairable and they shipped a new scope of equal purchaseing value back for free. If you can afford better scopes then I think they are worth the investment. If you can't afford it then don't worry about it. Simmons probably makes a decent scope for the $70, but if your budget says you ahve $100, then I would look for a better scope. I like the bushnells myself. Alot of people on here don't though.