Paul,

I do respect your thoughts, and your positions on most things, but I will say that one thing I have found concerning scopes and individuals is that no two are alike. Many folks do not like or need higher magnifications. Many do not like scopes over even a 7X. BUT many more do. Many like myself do not like lower magnification scopes. I like the closer larger view. I like to be able to get in tight to the deer and determine the size and / or the quality of the antlers. I like being able to look at a deer 300 yards away like they were only 75 yards away. I know I am not alone in this, but as I said before, I understand that some feel the same as you. Thats why we have so many different scope types, sizes, and brands available, and we all just give opinions about what we know. Thats what I do, I report about what I know.... and what works for me.

Have a good evening.