All I know about them for sure is that they are priced just a tad under the VX1. They are supposed to carry the same warranty as all other Leupold scopes. I think they should be fine. I never had much luck with Leupold but A while back I bought a VX1 3x9x40 I like it real well so far. Walmart here sells the new rifleman sieries as well as Cabelas.