About 2 years ago I spent $780.00 on a Leupold Vari-X III scope. Was it worth it ? ......Hell no. In all honesty, I bought it for the name. Just so I could show it off at the camp w/ the thick GOLD ring.It was all about ego. 2 years have made me wiser. I still believe in having quality optics but I also have learned to drop the ego and realize quality scopes can be bought for far less $$.