You have heard this before in the responses, but I add one more opinion. This is from first hand experience with the so called top of the line BSA. This Savage rifle combo "sale" at a local gun shop. I already knew BSA's were cheap and had a poor reputation. But i was not sure my daughter would take to hunting. So I sprung for the combo. Let me tell you that BSA's reputation is well deserved. The low light performance of this 3-9x40 mm scope was pitiful. I kid you not, I could almost see more detail with my then 55 year old naked eyes. The windage and elevation adjustments were marked 1 click=1/4 inch. Right ! There was absolutely no consistency click to click. Walked all over the place, though I finally got it zeroed OK. She loved deer hunting so prior to the 2008 season I bought her a compact Leupold Vari-X III and put the BSA in the Good Will box.