Simmons used to make a pretty good scope , for the money, in the Aetec line..... Then Meade bought them out, redesigned them, then couldn't get the shipped, and when they finally did, the had turned to crap basically...... that is the new Masters Series line. The announced the , premiered them , and then couldn't get the manufacturing down to ship them for almost two years.....

So knowing that , I am leery of any brand who has had a change in ownership recently. I now stick with Name Brands..... Nikon, Bushnell, Leupold, etc...... and If one of them should be bought out, it will be big enough news that everyone will know about it.

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