Well I own an Apex. I love it. I gave $179 for it at bass pro, blued/black com posit. I really can not gripe about anything other than the trigger has just a bit of over travel. it holds -1 inch groups at 100 yards and right at 2 inches at 150. anything under 100 is just a ragged hole. as for as the sealed breach, lol, I shot a deer a week ago with it in the pouring rain, and whipping winds and it worked fine. I was soaked, the ML was dripping, and it worked perfect. I have it topped with a Bushnell 1.75-4.5X32. It is easy to clean, very simple layout. I think ether of the ones you are looking at are ok, I just am a bit partial to the Apex.