"In my experience, I have found Burris to one of the least reliable and durable scopes on the market except for the really cheap (Tasco, Simmons, etc.) brands."
Big Uncle - Just how many scopes "on the market" have you owned ?
I have Burris Signature Select (just two notches down from their best) on 5 of my rifles .17, .204, .243, 7MM Rem Mag & .338 Rem Mag.
Now, all my rifles are Synthetic and most are Stainless because I aleady know I am tough on my equipment.
Did you have "a" / "one" bad experience with burris optics ?
You have heard of this thing they call a "lemon" right ?
Nothing personal; you just make it sound like you have empirical evidence through extensive testing somehow.