I agree, but that post said if you think a Tasco is better than a Leupold. It didn't say better than a Leupold VX-III. The facts are that my Tasco works 10x better than my Leupold VX-I has ever worked. Not that I think the Tasco is great. That's just how bad the Leupold is. I've also talked to several guys online that have had issues with VX-II's and VX-III's too. However in general while they are better and they are good scopes you can still get a lot better glass from another company for the same money or less. I wouldn't be surprised if the OP was one of the guys that had issues with those scopes, as contrary to what some guys want you to believe Leupolds do break too.