I'm wondering why they replaced it with that scope instead of the Monarch 2-7x32 that they still manufacture. It seems that some people would need the in-kind replacement for a compact scope for similar applications. Replacing with a longer, bigger scope could create more delays in getting the right scope. I guess it's good for you in this deal because you got more scope than you had and seem to be happy about it. I like my Nikon scopes as well.