Back in 1973 I bought a 700 Remington 270 and put on a Weaver scope which was considered a very good scope. It worked well for 30 years and something went wrong inside the scope and I needed to replace it. A friend talked me into buying a Bushnell Banner for a little over $100. It is a far superior scope to the old Weaver. I was amazed at how well you could see in low-light conditions. I have since put them on 3 more rifles. I have been using the first one for several years with no problem. Haven't had to move it at all. Until I have a problem with one, I will say they are very good scopes. The price of a gun has nothing to do with the price of a scope.

If spending a month's wages on a scope makes you more confident and you think it makes you a better hunter, by all means go for it. I believe the increase in the quality of scopes diminishes hugely as the price goes up, especially above a couple hundred dollars.