I had one Simmons Aetec fail, luckily not on a shot at deer! For 150.00 I'd go with the Nikon Pro Staff. Bump it up to 200.00 and you can get a Nikon Buckmaster! You can't get a better scope for 200.00 than the Buckmaster! Stay away from Simmons, Trashco and even the low-end Leupolds!