Properly installed, Weaver bases and mounts are as good as any other brand or type. I have used dozens of all of them. Bushnell would be the way to go for a cheaper scope. I like the trophy models at about 100 dollars but I have had no problems with banners either. I have not tried the Sportsman models but if you find a fixed power one with enough eye relief, it should hold up well. I don't care for real cheap variable scopes.