RE: Shooping for a scope and need some advice.
Good luck.If abused enough,any scope can fail.I don't abuse my equipment,but my scopes do get exposed to rough conditions.I have owned many different scopes,and the only ones that ever failed were tasco and simmons.My leupold vx/varix,elite 3000/3200/4000/4200,and zeiss conquests have all proven to be very durable and dependable,and all are in your price range.Of those scopes,I find the conquest to offer the best optics and the elites to offer the most quality for a lower price.