Swarovski's are great. But I also love Nightforce and will be (shortly I hope) adding a S&B to the mix.

I have sold all of my leupolds and have put elites on all of my toys. I like the elite line much better.

You dont have Nikon!?!?
The Nikon Monarch is a really good scope!
It is very clear, has exeptional zoom and is very tough

I had a Nikon Monarch UCC and it was an exellent scope. My favorite scope is the Zeiss Conquest.

As far as "best" in my experience? I could not select 2 ... if I could have, I would have voted Swarovski and Zeiss. Because I have used Swarovski optics longer, and more often they got my vote. Why go to the high dollar optics? Ditto Timbercruiser. Absolutely flawless scopes !

Nikon, which isn't an option.

Heres another vote for Nikon!

Leupold: Price, quality, dependability and lifetime warranty.

Leupold is hard to beat, and I don't mean the VX-I series either. I have a few expensive scopes but the VariX III is among the best period. I'm certainly not knocking any other brands But Leupold is clear,reliable,and warranty is second to none.

same here.....