I have a cabela's brand Alaskan guide scope. It's far from junk, but it wasn't cheap either. Looks alot like a Nikon to me. Mine is a 6.5-20x44AO with a mildot reticle. I paid around $350 for mine I think.

I compared it to a Leupold for almost twice the money (don't remember the model) and the Cabela's scope was much nicer for less money. Optics were pretty close, but the design and quality of the Alaskan Guide scope was better in my opinion. The objective and power rings on the leupold were hard and gritty to turn and it had those nasty friction turret adjustments. I just wasn't impressed. It seemed pretty cheap for the money. The scope I bought has positive click adjustments and everything turned smooth as silk like an expensive camera.

When I bought this scope I tried a bunch of scopes and ended up keeping this one. I don't mean I picked them up and looked through them, I mean I bought about 5 different scopes in different price ranges and took them home and tried them at 100 yards and out on my 17HMR. The nice thing about cabela's is you can try anything and if you don't like it bring it back with the box and paper work and you get all your money back. I didn't spend $400 on a scope and rings becaus I had it to blow. I spent it because after trying several that is how much I had to spend to find one I thought was good at 20 power at distance beyond 100 yards.

It really all boils down to what you want and what you are happy with though.

Paul