ORIGINAL: Folically Challenged
...And the store had just sent me a 10% off coupon for any one item! Looks like my search has ended.
I got out an electron microscope so I could read the fine print on the 10% coupon, & all optics were conveniently excluded. This was at Bass Pro Shops,so I called their customer service dept. to see if I could sweet talk them. Nothin' doin'.
Instead, I'll be ordering from OpticsPlanet.com, since they've indulged me and my barrage of questions over the past several days. Competitive price, free shipping, & good service.