I've had a chance to "take a peek" through some really high end scopes. To know what they are capable of is a whole 'nother topic indeed.

I suppose that it depends on what you're gonna use it for, that defines how much you're gonna spend on it.

Most guys, (like myself) will strap on a medium priced scope, shoot a bunch at the range, and be pretty carefull about how they handle it when out in the woods. There will be no adjustments made while "on" the hunt. It is what it is, and you shoot what you shoot. ( I use a vari-X III) )

All those numbers on the adjustment rings have little or no meaning when sighting it in...They are just "suggestions".

A sure enough high dollar scope, is much like a high dollar compass...All those numbers and marks really start meaning things when you know they will work when you mess with 'em.

Knowing that you can change your point of impact with precision at variable ranges is a very valuable tool for some folks.

I will admit, however, just having a scope that can do that is enough for some folks, they might want to have one just for the glamour of having one.

It's kind of like having the latest and greatest and most up to datest G.P.S. ...Just because they have one does not mean they have all the knowledge necessary to use it to it's fullest potential.

But that does'nt mean that it does not have it's place either.