I have not been a contributor to this forum for very long at all ... and my not be a worthy one anyway, though I try to be. I have read many, many posts asking about scopes and other optics. And frankly I am a huge fan of top end glass. But I realize not everyone can shell pout $1000 or more for the best glass out there.I would like to hear from others as to where the "value" lies when it comes to "useful in the field" scope performance. By that I mean where are the breaks in value?