Here's a news flash I just received. For those of you that prefer the high end optics, Schmidt and Bender will be out (hopefully summer of '08) with a new scope. It will supposedly be a 2.5-10 X 40 (Summit), 1" tube with a 2nd focal plane reticle. I'm really anxious to see it as I love S & B scopes but didn't want a FFP reticle. Also, being a 1" tube it will likely be lighter than their other 30mm offerings. It should be a winner in the U.S. market. S & B scopes have wonderful optics and are built like a tank.