Check out www.opticstalk.com that is the on line catalog/forum link for SWFA. They have a great selection of optics and are great people to deal with. Their optics forums have a number of VERY knowledgeable optic professionals that know the optic business, how scopes work and the companies that make them. By the way, the general opinion of many of these pros consider the Bushnell Elite 4200 3x9x40 at about $260 to be the best scope value for scopes less than $500. Check their sample list for great prices on demos and refurbished scopes. The old Simmons had its problems and with the acquisition by Meade the quality may suffer even more.