expense factor.

id look at swift or pentax. i own and use both. pentax is super clear, and the swift hass served me well. both around 120 and have lifetime warranty. guy told me if u drop it and it looks like you took a hammer to it, bring it in and il give you a new 1. cant beat that

I bought new Simmons Atec last month off Ebay for $91 and free shipping

Nikon Pro Staff hands down for that price

I got to tell ya. I got the Bushnell elite 4200 and it is the way to go for the money.

I second that!! I have one on my SPS and love it.

Ive always had great luck with Bushnell.

I had one Simmons Aetec fail, luckily not on a shot at deer! For 150.00 I'd go with the Nikon Pro Staff. Bump it up to 200.00 and you can get a Nikon Buckmaster! You can't get a better scope for 200.00 than the Buckmaster! Stay away from Simmons, Trashco and even the low-end Leupolds!

I think Nikon is the best value for the dinero.