Not too long ago, inexpensive scopes were made in Japan and were very good. Then, inexpensive scope were made in Taiwan and many of those were very good. Now, most scopes under $150 are made in The People's Republic of China. Some are good, while others are real junk. Hard to tell you which brand to buy, if what you are looking at is made in China!
Best thing to do, is to go to a sporting goods retailer and look at the scopes in which you may have some interest. I do not mean check out the models and buy elsewhere, I mean look at the particular scope the you may want and if optics appear to be what you need, buy that scope. I say this, because I have seen quality vary widely on optics coming out of mainland China.
Most of the advice given you, was to cut corners on the rifle and buy a quality scope. Since you have gone the other way, you will need to get lucky enough to perhaps get ahold of an inexpensive scope that will work for you. Good luck.