RE: New or used leopold?
Skeeter, yes the 2004 VX-II is the same scope as the old VariX-III. the 2004 model has fully milti coated glass through out the entire scope where as the old VariX-II scope had only the objective and optical lenses coated.
The 2004 VX-III has even better lenses than the old. The lenses are matched pairs through out the scope creating less prismatic seaperation of the light thus creating a crisper, brighter, and clearer picture for you to see.
Personally I would buy the 2004 VX-II model over the old VariX-II model.