Not all professional hunters are paid to use them, just the ones you see on T.V., that are promoting them just like a salsemen in a sporting goods store. A salesmen is going to try and sell you what ever product that they can make the most profit on, not nessasarly the best that they have. Go talk to some professional guides and outfitters, guys who make a living hunting and get there opinion, check world wide you will find the top scopes used on there personal guns are Swarovski and Leupold. I personally know numerous guids and outfitters worldwide and dont know any of them that get paid for the rifle or the scopes that they use.