I threw a Redfield Revenge on one of my rifles. Very nice clarity, excellent controls, just a nice nice scope. I have no experience with that Leupold you mentioned.
I know a lot of people say we don't need all that magnification. But there are times when out in the woods, up in a tree or in a blind I want to check something "I think I see" and that is where the extra magnification comes in real handy.