've been debating on getting some new glass for my T/C Omega.

I've read that in order to get the same optical quality as a given fixed power scope in a Vari that you have to spend big bucks, or at least alot more than the price of the fixed. If this is true it seems as though the gain in optical quality would be worth the cost of the lost option of vari-power. the only time I ever turn up the power on my varis is when I'm sighting in, if I want to judge a rack I use my Bino's.

this line of thinking is leading me towards a 4x40 Nikon Buckmaster.

Am I errored in my line of thinking?