I have been pretty happy with the things I buy performing as I expected them to perform. I have had excellent results with the pretty low dollar Bushnell scopes. Many I have used for up to twenty years. Savage rifles have always shot very well for me. I had one bad one but they replaced it in a heartbeat. Some things are just over priced and are selling the name. But with a little expierience and a little research and above all with an open mind, I think you can get what you pay for. I don' t give a two bit damn about fancy or pretty I buy a product to do a job and since I don' t have much money I check things pretty close before I spend it. I do not feel that just spending more will get you a better product.